Antique Arms and Armor, August 28th, 2021

Antique Carved Highly Decorated Japanese Inro w/Bone

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Start price: $200

Estimated price: $400 - $600

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Very fine Meiji/Edo period Japanese 5 components carved inro with bone cube netsuke and crystal ojime. Highly decorated details. 3 1/2" x 2".An inro (å°ç± , InrÅ, lit. "stamp case") is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi (sash) worn around the waist when wearing a kimono. They are often highly decorated with various materials such as lacquer and various techniques such as maki-e, and are more decorative than other Japanese lacquerware.