- Inro
An nihongo|inrō|印籠, いんろう was a case for holding small objects. Because traditional Japanese garb lacked pockets, objects were often carried by hanging them from the obi, or sash. Most types of these
sagemono were created for specialized contents, such as tobacco, pipes, writing brush and ink, but inrō were suited for carrying anything small. Consisting of a stack of tiny, nested boxes, inro were most commonly used to carry identity seals and medicines. Inrō were made of a variety of materials, including wood, ivory, bone, and lacquer. Lacquer was also used to decorate inro made of other materials.Inrō, like theojime andnetsuke they were associated with, evolved over time from strictly utilitarian articles into objects of high art and immense craftsmanship.ee Also
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Netsuke
*Ojime References
*Bushell, Raymond "The Inrō Handbook", Weatherhill, 2002. ISBN 0-8348-0135-3
External links
* [http://www.bmagic.org.uk/results?s=+inro Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery]
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