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Mash bento box

Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the carrying strap held in place by a tab. Underside view of a Mash bento box showing the flat strap and the two compartments in the base. Underside view of a Mash bento box showing the flat strap and the two compartments in the base. Close view of a Mash bento box showing the carrying strap held in place by a tab. Close view of a Mash bento box showing the carrying strap tab undone. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the strap removed. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the lid removed to rexpose the next layer down. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the the flat layer removed to expose another layer. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the base with two compartments. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the moulded inscription in the base.
Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Side view of a Mash bento box showing the different layers and the carrying strap in place. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the carrying strap held in place by a tab. Underside view of a Mash bento box showing the flat strap and the two compartments in the base. Underside view of a Mash bento box showing the flat strap and the two compartments in the base. Close view of a Mash bento box showing the carrying strap held in place by a tab. Close view of a Mash bento box showing the carrying strap tab undone. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the strap removed. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the lid removed to rexpose the next layer down. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the the flat layer removed to expose another layer. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the base with two compartments. Top view of a Mash bento box showing the moulded inscription in the base.

Classification

Description

A plastic box originally designed by Chris Lefteri and Toni Papaloizou in 1998 for the London restaurant 'Mash' to contain a single portion take out meal. Based on the Japanese bento boxes, this container is die-cut from a polypropylene sheet.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Lefteri, Chris
Papaloizou, Toni
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Mash

Inscriptions

moulded: "mash" (top)
moulded: "mashbox (tm)" (base)

Object number

AIBDC : 005644

Date

2007 (circa)

Method

vacuum formed

Material

plastic
PP
polypropylene
Dimensions
Height
170mm
Depth
210mm
Length
290mm

Colour

white
translucent