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 Inro
Materials
Bone
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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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Inro in 19th Century Pine Wood
Located in Marseille, FR
Inro in 19th century Japanese pine wood decorated with hen and rooster. Dimension 11 cm in length
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
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
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Mid-19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
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.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
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 Antique Inro
Materials
Bone
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
19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
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
19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period
$475
H 2.75 in W 1.75 in D 1.25 in
Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period
Located in San Diego, CA
A finely carved Japanese sectional container in the traditional inrō form, crafted from polished
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Bone
Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century
$3,137
H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 1.78 in
Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inro is an ancient traditional Japanese box used to carry and store small items such as tobacco
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
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
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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 Antique Inro
Materials
Bone
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
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
$2,300
H 3 in W 2.25 in D 0.63 in
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Silver, Copper
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period
$4,800
H 2.5 in W 2.8 in D 0.8 in
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
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Inro in black and gold lacquer with a proeminent chrysantemum flower motive
$6,512
H 2.17 in W 2.88 in D 0.79 in
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
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Gold
Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime and Netsuke Ogata Kenzan Edo Period
$4,000
H 3.25 in W 2.25 in D 0.4 in
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
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Inro with 4 Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Mat Kinji Background
$3,789
H 27.56 in W 2.56 in D 0.87 in
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
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Giltwood
Japanese Lacquer Inro with Gold Maki-e and Carved Wood Netsuke Meiji Period
$1,500
H 2.4 in W 2.4 in D 0.5 in
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box
$2,350
H 5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
$2,985
H 3.07 in Dm 1.18 in
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
Category
1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, Lacquer
Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
$4,450
H 3.07 in W 2.17 in D 0.71 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
1810s Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Agate, Gold
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
$3,250
H 3.93 in W 1.96 in D 1.06 in
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
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Coral
Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape
$5,328
H 0.79 in W 2.17 in D 2.96 in
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
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Gold
Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake
$6,512
H 2.6 in W 2.17 in D 0.79 in
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
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Gold
Japanese Inro with 4 19th Century Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Matt Kinji Backgrou
$3,789
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 8.67 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
19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape
$8,288
H 3.47 in W 1.97 in D 1.26 in
Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
Inrô in gilded lacquer according to the takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and kirigane techniques, with five
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Gold
A Finely Carved Wood Netsuke of Two Puppy Dogs Playing
Located in London, GB
the Inro or other small accessory dangling from the girdle. Initially, a small gourd fulfilled this
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tobacco smoking set made from cherry bark marquetry (Kabazaiku)
$1,184
H 1.19 in W 2.76 in D 9.26 in
Japanese Tobacco smoking set made from cherry bark marquetry (Kabazaiku)
Located in PARIS, FR
A matching set consisting of an inrō and pipe (kiseru) holder crafted forming a kiserusu. This
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Fruitwood
Boxwood nestuke of a mice depicted curled up on itself forming a sphere
Located in PARIS, FR
, a netsuke, a small figurine in wood or ivory, was used to secure the cords of inrō or other types of
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique
Located in PARIS, FR
block and pierced with two holes to allow a cord to pass through, for attachment to a potential inrō or
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique
$1,420
H 1.19 in W 1.78 in D 1.97 in
Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique
Located in PARIS, FR
to pass through, for attachment to a potential inrō or other object. Provenance: Collection of
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix
Located in PARIS, FR
allow a cord to pass through, for attachment to a potential inrō or other object. The phoenix carries
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Netsuke in bamboo in the form of a mushroom
Located in PARIS, FR
slipping, a netsuke, a small figurine in wood or ivory, was used to secure the cords of inrō or other types
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Bamboo
Netsuke in lacquered boxwood of a toad resting on a waterlily plant
$2,131
H 1.38 in W 0.79 in D 4.93 in
Netsuke in lacquered boxwood of a toad resting on a waterlily plant
Located in PARIS, FR
slipping, a netsuke, a small figurine in wood or ivory, was used to secure the cords of inrō or other types
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Boxwood nestuke in the form of a curled up mouse forming almost a pearl
Located in PARIS, FR
, a netsuke, a small figurine in wood or ivory, was used to secure the cords of inrō or other types of
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer
$1,420
H 0.79 in Dm 1.78 in
Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
block and pierced with two holes to allow a cord to pass through, for attachment to a potential inrō or
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern
$1,776
H 0.99 in Dm 1.97 in
Manju nestuke in hardwood carved with a cherry blossom and geometric pattern
Located in PARIS, FR
block and pierced with two holes to allow a cord to pass through, for attachment to a potential inrō or
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Hardwood
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus
$1,698
H 1.57 in W 1.41 in D 1.38 in
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
counterweights for inrô and Sagemono. A single cord was threaded through a cord channel on one side of the
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. Traditionally
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. Traditionally
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
$627
H 1.23 in W 1.86 in D 1.46 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. Traditionally
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. Traditionally
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. Traditionally
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Boxwood netsuke representing a ducthman with child and a trumpet
Located in PARIS, FR
Davies Oriental Art, Netsuke and Inrô from European Collections, London, Connekt Colour, 2002, p. 92
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Antiques Inkstone box with Kasuga Deer Mandala Maki-e by Kan-sai
$1,900
H 1.97 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Japanese Antiques Inkstone box with Kasuga Deer Mandala Maki-e by Kan-sai
Located in Niiza, JP
Kasugayama, in the background, so is this composition related to that? Koma Kan-sai was a master of inro
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
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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
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Inro, Lacquerware, 19th Century, Parrot, Bird, Gold Lacquer, Peony Flower, 19th century
Unavailable
H 3.67 in W 2.29 in D 0.79 in
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
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Netsuke (Decorative Pills Box)
Unavailable
H 0.79 in Dm 2.96 in
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
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Circular Inro, Lacquerware, Early 19th Century, Dragon Motif, Tamaki-e, Shippo, early 19th century
Unavailable
H 0.75 in Dm 2.76 in
Circular Inro, Lacquerware, Early 19th Century, Dragon Motif, Tamaki-e, Shippo
Located in London, GB
Title: A two-case circular inro with dragons Date: early 19th century Size: 7.0 (diameter) x 1.9 cm
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box
Unavailable
H 3.12 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in
Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in Milano, IT
omen for the inro owner. The reverse also features auspicious symbols for longevity: pine tree, turtle
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Imposing Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Samurai
Unavailable
H 22.45 in W 10.24 in D 7.49 in
Imposing Late 19th Century Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Samurai
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in London, GB
are adorned with feathers, Phoenix and Mon (emblems). He also wears a finely crafted Inro. The
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Hina Ningyo Set of Five Female Tsuzumi Percussionists, Edo Period
Unavailable
H 5.25 in W 20 in D 7 in
Hina Ningyo Set of Five Female Tsuzumi Percussionists, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
cylinder stools and the rest cross legged further costumed with an inro at the belt. Each musician holds a
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Textile
Lidded Gold Lacquer Box with Depiction of Murasaki Shikibu by Imaizumi Seishi
Unavailable
H 1.19 in Dm 3.15 in
Lidded Gold Lacquer Box with Depiction of Murasaki Shikibu by Imaizumi Seishi
Located in Berlin, Berlin
and Shōwa period. He was specialized in making inrō and has been board member of the Tokyo Maki-e
Category
1910s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Gold
Inro Dragon
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautifull inro of six compartments made of black gold, silver and tin lacquer, representing a
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese lacquered Inro chrysantemum
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautifull Inro of three compartments made in kinji lacquer with an hiro maki-e ornament
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
Netsuke Inro
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Oni
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Fisherman
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
Signed Japanese Carved Netsuke Inro Meiji
Located in Nottingham, GB
Netsuke Inro Meiji
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
Signed Japanese Carved Edo Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
Netsuke Inro
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
Signed Japanese Carved Edo Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
Netsuke Inro
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
A Japanese maki-è lacquer inro
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese inro with two compartments, in maki-è lacquer with nashiji decorations and circular
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
in small compartments known as inro. Hung from the obi sash belted around the waist and secured by
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood
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
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Six Drawer Inro
Located in Newark, England
The Inro is decorated with a gold lacquer base and features mother of pearl shell inlay leaves
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Rope, Lacquer
A lacquer inro with applications of metal flowers
Located in Milano, IT
Inro in lacquer with applications of gilded and burnished metal flowers, depicting the blossoming
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro of Girl in Kimono
Located in Nottingham, GB
Netsuke Inro of Girl in Kimono
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Tiger Inro Ojime with Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Tiger Inro Ojime with Netsuke Good condition overall. Three drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Dragon Inro Ojime with Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Dragon Inro Ojime with Netsuke Good condition overall. Five drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Rare Japanese Sumi-E Lacquer Inro Yamada Jokasai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A three-case lacquered Inro by Yamada Family circa 18th-19th century Edo period. The inro with
Category
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
A Japanese Lacquer Inro Depicting A Daikokuten With His Hammer
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese lacquer inro depicting a Daikokuten with his hammer watching children, next to a Matsu
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Inro in gold kinji lacquer representing chrysantemum flowers on all sides
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H 2.76 in W 3.15 in D 0.99 in
Inro in gold kinji lacquer representing chrysantemum flowers on all sides
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautifull Inro of three compartments made in kinji lacquer with an hiro maki-e ornament
Category
Early 19th Century Asian Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
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H 3.46 in W 2.44 in D 0.59 in
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
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Silver
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 Antique Inro
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
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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 Antique Inro
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
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Inro
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
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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 Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
A rare and exceptional Meiji period hardwood exhibition display cabinet
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H 110 in W 52 in D 0.1 in
A rare and exceptional Meiji period hardwood exhibition display cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, decorated throughout with cloud scrolls, tendrils, inro and many auspicious symbols, the creatures’ eyes
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Daruma' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. Traditionally
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. Traditionally
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Cow' 1900s Meiji
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
Located in Newark, England
. Initially it began as a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro which was later developed into
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
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 Antique Inro
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 Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Japanese Edo Period Tiger & Cub Boxwood Netsuke Singed Masayoshi
Located in Newark, England
as a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro which was later developed into ornately
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
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
Early 1800s Japanese Antique Inro
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 Antique Inro
Materials
Wood
Boxwood netsuke representing a ducthman with child and a trumpet
Located in PARIS, FR
Davies Oriental Art, Netsuke and Inrô from European Collections, London, Connekt Colour, 2002, p. 92
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood
Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan
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H 1.13 in W 1 in D 0.88 in
Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
used to secure sagemono and inro, traditional carrying pouches and cases, to belts or sashes.
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Rare and Exceptional Meiji Period Hardwood Exhibition Display Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, decorated throughout with cloud scrolls, tendrils, inro and many auspicious symbols, the creatures’ eyes
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Hardwood
JAPAN 1920 Taisho Period Rabbit Ojime Carved In Precious Wood & Onyx
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H 1.06 in W 0.59 in D 0.63 in
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 Inro
Materials
Onyx
JAPAN 1920 Taisho Period Bulldog Ojime Carved In Precious Wood And Onyx
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H 0.67 in W 0.51 in D 1.18 in
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
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Inro
Materials
Onyx
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
what an inro is. How about the yatate? I have shown a yatate to many of my Japanese acquaintances
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Bronze
Inro, Japanese, 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
An inro, Japanese, made of wood and with inlays of colored ivory in the shape of a grasshopper and
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Inro
Materials
Ivory, Wood, Lacquer
Signed Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
Inro
Category
19th Century Antique Inro
Materials
Antler
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$3,400
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
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$2,950
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Located in Richmond, CA
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Inro
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
$12,000
H 2.5 in W 9 in D 10 in
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inro
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1820s French Charles X Antique Inro
Materials
Gold
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$574,500
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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inro
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Lacquer
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Inro
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Earthenware
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$2,865
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Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Inro
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Lacquer
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1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Inro
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Lacquer
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18th Century Japanese Antique Inro
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Gold
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