Japanese Vintage Hand-painted Lacquer Bento Box with Figure Pulling Boat hand-painted pitcher on a desk for paperclips

on a desk for paperclips

Excellent vintage condition

on the day I decided to launch Critical Eye

and seem to cry for slowing down and enjoying small daily rituals

Japanese Vintage Hand-painted Lacquer Bento Box with Figure Pulling Boat hand-painted pitcher on a desk for paperclipsIm completely charmed by this vintage Japanese round lacquer Bento box with its hand painted figure pulling a little boat, overflowing with a bounty of what appears to be fruit. I think the red and creamy tan color combo of the box is super, as is the pink, gray, and green palette of the figures jacket, all the better for the patterns of dots and waves that animate it and the little red bow holding his hat in place! The handle at the middle of the lid