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Signed Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke Inro Owl
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Carved Wood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Mermaid
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Dog
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime, signed
Very good condition.
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
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
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Japanese Sumi-E Lacquer Inro Yamada Jokasai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese ink painting that was often seen on the Japanese folding screens. The back of the Inro was
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Signed Japanese Carved Quanyin Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime, signed
Very good condition.
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Mouse with Wheelbarrow
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Puppy
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Japanese Carved Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Fisherman
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Mouse
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
Very good condition.
From a private
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japan, Late 18th Century Gold Lacquer Inro by Kajikawa, Edo Period
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 18th century Inro by Kajikawa. Edo period
Beautiful inro in gold lacquer representing a
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Signed Japanese Tagua Nut Netsuke Inro of Laughing Buddha
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Netsuke
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Field Mouse
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Dragon in Hand
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro of Girl in Kimono
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Antler
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Bunny Rabbit
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
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 Lacquer
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 Lacquer
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Tagua Nut Netsuke Inro of a Hunter
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Carved
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Inro with Its Netsuke, Late 19th C.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A nicely executed Japanese inro with a netsuke. The inro is made of lacquer and the netsuke carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Signed Japanese Inro with a Signed Round Lacquer Netsuke
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Japanese inro with a netsuke made in the late 19th c. Both signed by artist. The Inro as wells
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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, Wood, Bamboo
Japanese Inro with Netsuke, Late 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine inro made of lacquer with motives of swans with a bone netsuke. Black and gold. Very good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Bone, Lacquer
Japanese Inro Three-Part Box with Insect
Lychee Design with Netsuke and Ojime
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully detailed and well-carved wood Japanese three-part Inro with attached netsuke and
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese into with netsuke, late 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
A four part Japanese inro with a netsuke. The inro made of horn with engraved motives of dragons
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Horn
Japan 1830 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With A Carriage
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Inro from the Edo Period (1603-1867).
Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Edo
Category
Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver
Japan 1810 Edo Period Takamaki-e Five Drawer Inro In Lacquered Wood With A Hawk
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Inro with a Hawk from the Edo Period (1603-1867).
Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during
Category
Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Coral, Silver
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ivory, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese lacquer Inro, late 19th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A five part Japanese lacquer Inro, Meiji period , late 19th c. Motives of butterflies, leafs and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Signed Japanese Edo Netsuke Inro
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Edo Netsuke
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Antler
Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Immortal
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Antler
Signed Japanese Meiji Netsuke Inro Fisherman
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Antler
Japanese Lacquered Inro and Netsuke with Raijin Rinpa School
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine three-case lacquered inro with a carved money netsuke circa 19th century (late Edo to early
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Birds
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Large Japanese Lacquer Inro with Maki-e Landscape Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese four-case inro with string and an amber bead ojime of Meiji period circa 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Boxwood Three Section Inro
Netsuke of Cranes by Tomotada
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood three-section inro and netsuke of cranes by Tomotada, circa
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Dog Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Owl Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Horse Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Monkey Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Very good condition.
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Mermaid Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime, signed
Very good condition.
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Vintage Japanese Boxwood Inro
Netsuke Ball of Twelve Animals by Kozuki
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke ball of twelve animals by Kozuki, circa 1940s. The
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
19th Century Japanese Signed Bone Inro with Birds and Erotic Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
Gloriously Naughty 19th century Japanese bone Inro……from circa 1860.
The inro is made of 4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Signed Japanese Carved Tagua Nut Ducks Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved tagua nut Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Wood Carved Okame Woman Netsuke in Display Frame
Located in Studio City, CA
woman. These decorative pieces often hung from drawstrings of small Inro pouches, which Japanese men
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Life Style Collection of Objects from the Estate of Paul
Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
objects. A very nice 19th Century Japanese lacquered inro. This small compact piece is worked in gold and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Carrara Marble, Soapstone, Bronze, Copper
Japanese Inro Pipe Case Kanban (Shop Sign)
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual Japanese kanban (shop sign) from a tobacco accessory shop or inro maker. The sign in the
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Rope
19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquered Inro
Located in Paris, FR
Six sections Inro (dan) in gold lacquer decorated with a crane flying over a forested landscape of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
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 Japanese Lacquer Inro with Horses
Located in Paris, FR
Four compartments inro with a rich horse scenery on both sides. Interior in nashi-ji lacquer.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Lacquer
Materials
Stone, Metal
19th Century Inro
Located in Paris, FR
Inro black lacquer with gold decoration of a floral ikebana on one side and a floral branch with a
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
$2,615
19th Century Gold Lacquered Inro
Located in Paris, FR
Five sections Inro in gold lacquer decorated with flowers and foliage on a black background. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
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Japanese Inro For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese inro you’re looking for. Each Japanese inro for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and bone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese inro, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Japanese inro bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Japanese Inro?
Prices for a Japanese inro can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $340 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,267.
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From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
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“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Questions About Japanese Inro
- 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.
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