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Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone Pillbox Inro, museum quality with the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 3 lacquered wooden compartments, 63 x 70 x 22 mm in size. Weight
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Intricately carved inro in the form of a woven basket. Quality craftsmanship. Opens into two pieces
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Nicely carved Inro with birds and flowers. Quality craftsmanship. Hand-carved pierced sides and top
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Japanese carved and gilt decorated inro with coral Ojime Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved And Gilt Decorated Inro with Coral Ojime Late Meiji Era
Presenting in Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coral, Gold
H 1.25 in W 1.125 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Inro with 4 19th Century Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Matt Kinji Backgrou
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese inro with 4 XIXth century boxes in gold lacquer with matt kinji background decorated in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 8.67 in
19th Century Japanese Inro with 5 Lacquered Wood Compartments
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 5 lacquered wooden compartments, 93 x 50 x 30 mm in size. Weight
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed, Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed on the bottom from the Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.25 in W 1.75 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure, by Shozan, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Wise Man Holding a Treasure-Signed by Shozan
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Dragon Turtles", Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Dragon Turtles", depicting two turtles with turtle bodies
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure Group by Tomoaki, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure Group, Signed by Tomoaki, Meiji period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1.375 in D 0.875 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed by Yoshitomo, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed by Yoshitomo from the Meiji period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figur, Signed by Matsuyoshi, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Decorated Figure, Signed by Matsuyoshi, from the Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1 in D 1.875 in
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Two Roosters", SIgned, Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair of Japanese Carved Netsukes "Roosterss", depicting two seating Roosters with a very
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.875 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon-Signed by Yamada Hojitsu (1825–1872)
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon-Signed by Yamada Hojitsu (1825–1872), Ric.NA001
This item
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 2 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada from
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in Milano, IT
Tomkinson Collection
Leonard Haber Collection
Literature:
Michael Tomkinson, A Japanese Collection
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese WovenSilk PaintedCeramicOjimes Beadwork Embroidery Inro
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare antique Edo-period (1615-1868) Japanese handmade inro is a curved lozenge-shaped hand
Category
18th Century Japanese Decorative Objects
Japanese Inro with 4 Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Mat Kinji Background
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century Japanese inro with 4 boxes in gold lacquer with kinji mat background decorated in taka
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...
Materials
Giltwood
Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony
H 3.07 in Dm 1.18 in
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
century in Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Coral
H 3.93 in W 1.96 in D 1.06 in
Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Inro from the Edo period (1615-1868) created by Kajikawa.
Beautiful Inro, created in
Category
Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Agate, Gold
H 3.07 in W 2.17 in D 0.71 in
Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Silver
H 3.46 in W 2.44 in D 0.59 in
Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
Inro with four gold lacquer boxes, decorated with a lake landscape. Accompanied by a bronze ryusa
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Onnamen' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Three Turtles' 1900s Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Crab' 1900s 'Gyokuseki' Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Laying Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Two wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique 2 Wooden Netsuke Charms Okinamen and Onnamen
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes
Located in Munich, DE
These three antique handcrafted inro cases, are a wonderful collection of Japanese Sagemono
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Netsuke (Decorative Pills Box)
Located in Paris, FR
Very interesting three boxes lacquer inro with a gold phoenix decor. The peculiarity of this item
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
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H 0.79 in Dm 2.96 in
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke
Located in Paris, FR
Inro are small divided boxes suspended from the belt which are a part of sagemono (suspended
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Lidded Gold Lacquer Box with Depiction of Murasaki Shikibu by Imaizumi Seishi
Located in Berlin, Berlin
This luxurious maki-e incense box was made by the great pre-war Taishō/Shōwa-period lacquer master
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Lacquer
Materials
Gold
HERMES Annie Faivre c.1986 "Kimons et Inros" Japanese Kimono Print Silk Scarf
By Hermès, Annie Faivre
Located in Thiensville, WI
Additional Details / Inclusions: Olive green background, ornate Inros (Japanese ornate pouch/box) at each
Category
1980s Unknown Scarves
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Hotei', 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Rooster' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Onnamen' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke '7 Mouses', 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Deer' Meiji Era 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Dog' Meiji Era 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Rhinoceros' Meiji Era, 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Boy with Fish' 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Octopus' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crabe' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'CICADA' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Kappa' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle and Mouse' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo Wrestlers Fighting' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo wrestler' Edo Era, 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Sumo Wrestler' 1900s Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Lotus' Meiji Era, 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.
Traditionally
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Inro Three-Part Box with Insect & Lychee Design with Netsuke and Ojime
Located in Studio City, CA
ojime. Japanese men customarily wore Inro boxes suspended and sometimes hidden on their waist. They were
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.25 in
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Japanese Inro Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese inro boxes available for sale. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and bamboo, all Japanese inro boxes available were constructed with great care. Japanese inro boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Japanese Inro Boxes?
Prices for Japanese inro boxes start at $221 and top out at $9,017 with the average selling for $1,261.
Questions About Japanese Inro Boxes
- What is a Japanese inro?1 Answer
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021A Japanese inro is a small case, usually of lacquer or wood. They were used as personal storage cases, holding important small items, such as a personal seal. Japanese clothing did not have pockets, so inro were hung at the waist, and used like a wallet. - What is a Japanese puzzle box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.
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