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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

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

Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments

$5,000
H 2.37 in W 1.97 in D 0.4 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
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

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

$5,418
H 0.79 in W 2.17 in D 2.96 in
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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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

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

$3,191
H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 1.78 in
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 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

$329
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 Carved Bone Pillbox Inro
Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

$675
H 2.5 in Dm 1.5 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 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

$1,806
H 27.56 in W 24.81 in D 8.67 in
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 Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

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

$675
H 3.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
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 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

$875
H 2 in W 1.5 in D 0.875 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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

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

$3,853
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

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

$1,806
H 36.62 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...

Materials

Giltwood

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

$3,853
H 27.56 in W 2.56 in D 0.87 in
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
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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

$2,350
H 5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
lacquer. On the top of the inro are three birds in flight in takamaki-e. Small boxes formed of
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

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

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

$8,429
H 3.47 in W 1.97 in D 1.26 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

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

Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes

$939 / set
H 2.37 in W 1.58 in D 0.79 in

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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

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)

H 0.79 in Dm 2.96 in
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

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

H 3.12 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in
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
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1980s Unknown Scarves

HERMES Annie Faivre c.1986 "Kimons et Inros" Japanese Kimono Print Silk Scarf
HERMES Annie Faivre c.1986 "Kimons et Inros" Japanese Kimono Print Silk Scarf

HERMES Annie Faivre c.1986 "Kimons et Inros" Japanese Kimono Print Silk Scarf

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

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

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wallet (Inro) and Netsuke

H 2.5 in W 4.5 in
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
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.25 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

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

Edo Japanese Lacquered Inro, Decorative Box

H 3.55 in W 1.19 in D 2.37 in
Japanese Gold Lacquered Inro and Netsuke 'Pill Box'
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful five compartment gold lacquer Inro with polychrome decoration representing multiple
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

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

Japanese Gold Lacquered Inro and Netsuke 'Pill Box'

H 3.55 in W 1.19 in D 2.37 in
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

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

H 4.73 in W 2.96 in D 0.99 in

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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

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Early 20th Century Wood Large French File Cabinet

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Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
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Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo

$2,481
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Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

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Antique Sterling Silver Bird Walking Stick Cane London 20th Century

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Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire

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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.

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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
  • What is a Japanese inro?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is a Japanese puzzle box?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I clean a Japanese lacquer box?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • Which object in a Japanese writing box was considered the most precious and permanent?
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    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.

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