Japanese Vintage Hand-painted Lacquer Bento Box with Figure Pulling Boat hand-painted pitcher which operates both horizontally and—turn

which operates both horizontally and—turn your head or the image 90 degrees—vertically as well

on the day I decided to launch Critical Eye

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

or hang it on the wall where it can be enjoyed everyday

Japanese Vintage Hand-painted Lacquer Bento Box with Figure Pulling Boat hand-painted pitcher which operates both horizontally and—turnIm 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