Japanese Inro Boxes
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
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold
$5,385
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, 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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone Pillbox Inro, museum quality with the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 3 lacquered wooden compartments, 63 x 70 x 22 mm in size. Weight
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Intricately carved inro in the form of a woven basket. Quality craftsmanship. Opens into two pieces
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Nicely carved Inro with birds and flowers. Quality craftsmanship. Hand-carved pierced sides and top
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Japanese Inro with 4 19th Century Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Matt Kinji Backgrou
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese inro with 4 XIXth century boxes in gold lacquer with matt kinji background decorated in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
$3,830
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 8.67 in
19th Century Japanese Inro with 5 Lacquered Wood Compartments
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 5 lacquered wooden compartments, 93 x 50 x 30 mm in size. Weight
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Inro with 4 Boxes in Gold Lacquer with Mat Kinji Background
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century Japanese inro with 4 boxes in gold lacquer with kinji mat background decorated in taka
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...
Materials
Giltwood
$3,829
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
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$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
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold
$8,377
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
Recent Sales
19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Netsuke (Decorative Pills Box)
Located in Paris, FR
Very interesting three boxes lacquer inro with a gold phoenix decor. The peculiarity of this item
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Five-Case Inrō 19th Century Signed Kajikawa Saku Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in Milano, IT
Tomkinson Collection
Leonard Haber Collection
Literature:
Michael Tomkinson, A Japanese Collection
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
HERMES Annie Faivre c.1986 "Kimons et Inros" Japanese Kimono Print Silk Scarf
By Annie Faivre, Hermès
Located in Thiensville, WI
Additional Details / Inclusions: Olive green background, ornate Inros (Japanese ornate pouch/box) at each
Category
1980s Unknown Scarves
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
Category
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
Located in Studio City, CA
ojime. Japanese men customarily wore Inro boxes suspended and sometimes hidden on their waist. They were
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.25 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century Meiji period Japanese black lacquered inlaid Inro box. Scenes of a bird on one side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Lacquer
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Materials
Lacquer
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Amsterdam school
Oak
Beige fabric upholstery
Adjustable back
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Netherlands 1930s
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Japanese Inro Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese inro boxes available for sale. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and bamboo, all Japanese inro boxes available were constructed with great care. Japanese inro boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Japanese Inro Boxes?
Prices for Japanese inro boxes start at $221 and top out at $9,017 with the average selling for $1,261.
Questions About Japanese Inro Boxes
- What is a Japanese inro?1 Answer
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021A Japanese inro is a small case, usually of lacquer or wood. They were used as personal storage cases, holding important small items, such as a personal seal. Japanese clothing did not have pockets, so inro were hung at the waist, and used like a wallet. - What is a Japanese puzzle box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.
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