Features of Rantai Lacquerware Rantai lacquerware (rantai shikki) is lacquerware made not of wood, but of a bamboo basket = "ran." It is a prefecturally designated traditional craft that harmonizes the refreshing feel and approachability of bamboo crafts with the tasteful luster and high-class feel of lacquerware. It is said to have originated in the late Edo period when a Kyoto lacquerer invited to the Kurume domain devised the original "Kurume domain lacquerware." The Good Points of Lacquerware Let's look at the merits of lacquerware. Its most significant feature is its "high durability." It has high resistance to water and oil, and is also resistant to heat, acids, alkalis, and alcohol and oil, so there are no restrictions on the dishes it can be used to serve. Furthermore, its antibacterial and antifungal properties have been verified through scientific experiments. Old Storage Era Rantai Lacquerware, Amijiro Bamboo Craft Tea Chest, Long Diameter Approximately 36.5 cm Long-term home storage item