What is a Japanese inro?

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How can I tell if my Japanese pottery is antique?

To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.

Antique Japanese Inro

Japanese Lacquered Art

Japanese Netsuke

19th Century Japanese Inro with 5 Lacquered Wood Compartments

$1,814

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

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood

Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes

$1,814

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

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood

Japanese Inro with 4 Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Mat Kinji Background

$3,871

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

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

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Giltwood

Japanese Inro with 4 19th Century Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Matt Kinji Backgrou

$3,871

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

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Lacquer

Japanese Inro by Koma Koryu Edo Period

$3,500

Japanese Inro by Koma Koryu Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A four-case lacquered inro by Koma Koryu circa 19th century late Edo period. The inro features a

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period

$5,600

Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th

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Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period

$4,800

Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese three-case inro with stringed carved netsuke and bead ojime from early Edo period circa

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama

$5,800

Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama

By Shibayama Factory

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-case inro stringed together with a silk cord of a carved wood Ojime and a carved

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape

$5,444

Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

Inrō with four boxes in black and gold lacquer, representing a person in a pavilion in a snowy

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Gold

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

$6,654

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

Located in PARIS, FR

Inrō with four gold lacquer compartments, decorated with a lake landscape. Accompanied by a bronze

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Gold

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai

$3,500

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai

Located in Atlanta, GA

A four-case lacquered Japanese inro by Yutokusai (Gyokkei), a lacquer artist active from 1845-1900

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes

$2,238Sale Price|25% Off

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese Inro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Meiji

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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, Lacquer

Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke

$6,900

Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke

Located in Chesterland, OH

A finely composed five-section Japanese inrō, dating to the late Edo period (late 18th – early 19th

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils

$2,437Sale Price|25% Off

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese Inro from the Edo Period (1603-1867). Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Edo

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Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Coral

Japanese Five-Case Inro with Benkei and Yoshitsune, Edo–Meiji Period

$9,800

Japanese Five-Case Inro with Benkei and Yoshitsune, Edo–Meiji Period

Located in Chesterland, OH

A refined five-case Japanese inrō from the late Edo to early Meiji period (circa 1800–1880

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

Fine Five-Case Japanese Edo Period Inro, with Shibayama Ojime and Netsuke

$4,250

Fine Five-Case Japanese Edo Period Inro, with Shibayama Ojime and Netsuke

Located in Chesterland, OH

An elegant five-case Japanese inrō, dating to the late Edo period, decorated with a tranquil river

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster

$3,337Sale Price|25% Off

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

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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Agate, Gold

Japanese lacquered Inro chrysantemum

$9,074

Japanese lacquered Inro chrysantemum

Located in PARIS, FR

Beautifull Inro of three compartments made in kinji lacquer with an hiro maki-e ornament

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Lacquer

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

$675

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone Pillbox Inro, museum quality with the

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Bone

Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.

$574

Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.

Located in Stockholm, SE

A fourpart Japanese lacquer Inro. the lacquer is red with motives of a spider with its web in gold

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Lacquer

Antique Japanese PaintedCeramicOjimes Beadwork WovenSilk Embroidery Inro

$830

Antique Japanese PaintedCeramicOjimes Beadwork WovenSilk Embroidery Inro

Located in Chicago, IL

This rare antique Edo-period (1615-1868) Japanese handmade inro is a curved lozenge-shaped hand

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18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

JAPAN 1920 Taisho Period Bulldog Ojime Carved In Precious Wood And Onyx

$748Sale Price|25% Off

JAPAN 1920 Taisho Period Bulldog Ojime Carved In Precious Wood And Onyx

Located in Miami, FL

behold. Ojime An ojime (緒締め), lit. is a bead cord fastener used in Japanese inrō (carrying cases). It

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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Inro

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Onyx

JAPAN 1920 Taisho Period Rabbit Ojime Carved In Precious Wood & Onyx

$748Sale Price|25% Off

JAPAN 1920 Taisho Period Rabbit Ojime Carved In Precious Wood & Onyx

Located in Miami, FL

. Ojime An ojime (緒締め), lit. is a bead cord fastener used in Japanese inrō (carrying cases). It is

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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Inro

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Onyx

Meji's Period Inro Box. Japan, 19th Century.

$3,206

Meji's Period Inro Box. Japan, 19th Century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Inro is an ancient traditional Japanese box used to carry and store small items such as tobacco

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

$468

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Because traditional Japanese kimono didn't include pockets, men and women carried their belongings

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

$5,600

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-case lacquer inro by a member of Kajikawa family circa 19th century (late Edo to

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

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Shell, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

$2,300

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A good Japanese carved cinnabar three case inro with mixed metal ojime, Meiji period, late 19th

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inro

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Silver, Copper

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask Meiji Period

$350

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask Meiji Period

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask, brown lacquer with 3 sections and 2 compartments

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Lacquer

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century

$331

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro, 19th Century Additional information: Period

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inro

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Lacquer

Large Japanese five part lacquer Inro, late 19th c.

$756

Large Japanese five part lacquer Inro, late 19th c.

Located in Stockholm, SE

A large five part lacquer inro. A family crest in gold on black background.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Lacquer

Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century

$675

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Bone

Japanese Boxwood Inro & Netsuke of Rats and Snakes in Basket

$750

Japanese Boxwood Inro & Netsuke of Rats and Snakes in Basket

Located in San Diego, CA

A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke of rats and snakes on a round basket, circa

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Boxwood

Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime Ogata Kenzan Edo Period

$3,800

Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime Ogata Kenzan Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese three-section inro made from ceramic with glazed painting with an original ensuite Ojime

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Ceramic

Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century

$875

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Bone

Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime and Netsuke Ogata Kenzan Edo Period

$4,000

Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime and Netsuke Ogata Kenzan Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-section inro made from ceramic with glazed painting with original ensuite Ojime and

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Gold Maki-e and Carved Wood Netsuke Meiji Period

$1,500

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Gold Maki-e and Carved Wood Netsuke Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese four-case inro with a stringed carved wood netsuke circa 19th century. The inro has a

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box

$2,350

Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The Inro is comprised of three stacked compartments and features a deer motif with mother of pearl

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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape

$8,469

Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

interlocking compartments, inrō (印籠) are traditional Japanese clothing items. Since the kimono had no pockets

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Gold

Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape

$9,679

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

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Mid-19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Lacquer

Inro in black and gold lacquer with a proeminent chrysantemum flower motive

$6,654

Inro in black and gold lacquer with a proeminent chrysantemum flower motive

Located in PARIS, FR

Two compartments inrô in black lacquer, hira maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay on a hirameiji

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Gold

Inro in gold kinji lacquer representing chrysantemum flowers on all sides

$8,469

Inro in gold kinji lacquer representing chrysantemum flowers on all sides

Located in PARIS, FR

regards. Japan – Edo era (1603-1868) Inrô : height: 7 cm – width 8 cm – depth : 2.5 cm Netsuke

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Early 19th Century Asian Edo Antique Japanese Inro

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Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Netsuke (Decorative Pills Box)

Unavailable|~~$7,864~~

19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Netsuke (Decorative Pills Box)

Located in Paris, FR

a ball. Inro Japan - End of the Edo period (1603-1868). Dimensions: Height 2 cm, diameter 7.5 cm

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box

Unavailable|~~$9,930~~

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

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke

Unavailable|~~$6,049~~

19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke

Located in Paris, FR

. The inside is decorated of nashiji. The inro carries a netsuke: Japanese clothing object which is

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Inro, Lacquerware, 19th Century, Parrot, Bird, Gold Lacquer, Peony Flower, 19th century

Unavailable|~~$1,975~~

Inro, Lacquerware, 19th Century, Parrot, Bird, Gold Lacquer, Peony Flower

Located in London, GB

Title: A fine gold lacquer four-case inro with a parrot Date: 19th century Size: (H) 9.3 x (W) 5.8

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

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Wood, Lacquer

A Japanese maki-è lacquer inro

Sold|~~$1,282~~

A Japanese maki-è lacquer inro

Located in Milano, IT

Japanese inro with two compartments, in maki-è lacquer with nashiji decorations and circular

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Lacquer

A Japanese lacquer five-compartment inro

Sold|~~$1,996~~

A Japanese lacquer five-compartment inro

Located in Milano, IT

Japanese inro with five compartments with gold maki-e lacquer decoration. On the surface, a

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Lacquer

Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster

Sold|~~$4,995~~

Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese Inro from the Edo period (1615-1868) Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Edo

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Silver

Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro

Sold|~~$382~~

Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Meiji

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Antler

Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Oni

Sold|~~$521~~

Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Oni

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Antler

Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Fisherman

Sold|~~$521~~

Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Fisherman

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Antler

A Japanese wooden inro depicting a carp

Sold|~~$2,782~~

A Japanese wooden inro depicting a carp

Located in Milano, IT

Japanese wooden inro with two compartments depicting a carp with horn eyes, finely carved. From

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Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro

Sold|~~$5,968~~

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro

Located in Newark, England

drawers. The Inro dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1885. Meiji Period was an era of Japanese

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Rope, Lacquer

Signed Japanese Carved Edo Netsuke Inro

Sold|~~$382~~

Signed Japanese Carved Edo Netsuke Inro

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Carved Edo

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Antler

Signed Japanese Carved Netsuke Inro Meiji

Sold|~~$382~~

Signed Japanese Carved Netsuke Inro Meiji

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Carved

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Antler

Signed Japanese Carved Edo Netsuke Inro

Sold|~~$452~~

Signed Japanese Carved Edo Netsuke Inro

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Japanese Carved Edo

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Antler

Inro Dragon

Sold|~~$12,099~~

Inro Dragon

Located in PARIS, FR

available in Japanese culture. Japan – Edo era (1603-1868) Inro : height: 8 cm - Length 6 cm – Depth : 2.5

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Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Inro

Materials

Lacquer

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Antique Japanese Inro For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique Japanese inro you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and bone, every antique Japanese inro was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Japanese inro, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. An antique Japanese inro, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Japanese Inro?

Prices for an antique Japanese inro start at $328 and top out at $9,081 with the average selling for $3,500.

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Questions About Antique Japanese Inro

What is a Japanese inro?
1 Answer
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
A 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.
How can I tell if my Japanese pottery is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.

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