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Japanese Inro Box

Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments
Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments

Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Traditional Japanese Inro Box with Five Compartments Traditional Japanese inro box with five

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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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

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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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Inro Box, 19th Century

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century
Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro
Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

$675

H 2.5 in Dm 1.5 in

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 Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes

Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes

$1,760

H 27.56 in W 24.81 in D 8.67 in

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask Meiji Period

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 Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century
Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century

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

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

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Inro with 5 Lacquered Wood Compartments
19th Century Japanese Inro with 5 Lacquered Wood Compartments

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

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

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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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Boxes and Cases

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

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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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Boxes and Cases

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

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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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Boxes and Cases

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

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...

Materials

Giltwood

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

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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

decorations. Makie box measures 3.5" x 4" x 5", the inro measures 1" x 2" x 2.75" and weighs 8.1 oz. (230g

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

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

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes
Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes

Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes

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H 2.37 in W 1.58 in D 0.79 in

Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes

Located in Munich, DE

These three antique handcrafted inro cases, are a wonderful collection of Japanese Sagemono

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bone, Bamboo, Wood

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wallet (Inro) and Netsuke
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wallet (Inro) and Netsuke

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wallet (Inro) and Netsuke

Located in Stamford, CT

Swirling hand painted colors on leather showcase a winged angel on this beautiful Japanese Wallet

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Early 20th Century Japanese Late Victorian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Inro Three-Part Box with Insect & Lychee Design with Netsuke and Ojime
Japanese Inro Three-Part Box with Insect & Lychee Design with Netsuke and Ojime

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

Edo Japanese Lacquered Inro, Decorative Box
Edo Japanese Lacquered Inro, Decorative Box

Edo Japanese Lacquered Inro, Decorative Box

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H 3.55 in W 1.19 in D 2.37 in

Edo Japanese Lacquered Inro, Decorative Box

Located in Paris, FR

feet. Signature. Japan: Edo (1603-1868) Inro: Height 9 cm, width 6 cm, depth 3 cm. Netsuke: Height

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gold Lacquered Inro and Netsuke 'Pill Box'
Japanese Gold Lacquered Inro and Netsuke 'Pill Box'

Japanese Gold Lacquered Inro and Netsuke 'Pill Box'

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful five compartment gold lacquer Inro with polychrome decoration representing multiple

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Lacquered and Inlaid Inro Box
19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Lacquered and Inlaid Inro Box

19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Lacquered and Inlaid Inro Box

Located in Antwerp, BE

19th century Meiji period Japanese black lacquered inlaid Inro box. Scenes of a bird on one side

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Lacquer

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Japanese Tagasode (Whose Sleeves?) Lacquer Incense Box, Kobako, Meiji Period

Located in Austin, TX

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver

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Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Located in Portland, OR

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai

$3,500

H 0.7 in W 2.25 in D 3 in

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 (end of Edo to Meiji period). The slightly round inro features a very intricate des...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa

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 early Meiji period). It depicts a nocturnal scenery of a meandering stream surrounded...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Shell, Wood, Lacquer

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

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

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 ryusa manju. Small boxes formed of compartments that fit one on top of the other, i...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

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

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

$2,275Sale Price|30% Off

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 period (Shogunate), circa 1800. It was carefully crafted in carved precious wood with ...

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Box, 19th Century
Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Box, 19th Century

Lovely Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Box, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely 19th c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer box. Additional information: Material: Lacquer Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Japan Dynasty Period: M...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.
Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.

Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.

$557

H 2.84 in W 2.13 in D 0.79 in

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 and two flying cranes. The lowest part of the inro has a crack on one side.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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

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 Japan by one of the Kajikawa family during the Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1810. Has ...

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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Agate, Gold

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

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 century, Japan. The three case inro of standard form, comprised of three container se...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver, Copper

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

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 imperial period, circa 1870. It was carefully crafted in carved precious wood with...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, Lacquer

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

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Inro by Koma Koryu Edo Period
Japanese Inro by Koma Koryu Edo Period

Japanese Inro by Koma Koryu Edo Period

$3,500

H 0.65 in W 2.4 in D 3 in

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 pair of Chinese mandarin duck resting under a bundle of blooming irises on the pond. ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Japanese Inro Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese inro box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese inro box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and bamboo. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese inro box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Japanese Inro Box?

The average selling price for a Japanese inro box at 1stDibs is $3,317, while they’re typically $307 on the low end and $8,550 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Inro Box
  • Lotus Gallery
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A 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, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    The 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.