Japanese Inro Portable Container Medicine Case Vtg Aoi Crest Crane Black Gold JK508

 Vtg Japanese Inro Portable Container

This is an imitation of the Japanese portable container, Inro. Inro is a small container for carrying medicines. At first, it was called Inro (In means seal) because it was used to put a seal in it. It was a practical tool used as a portable container for medicine, but later it was transformed into a work of art. It was used by hooking the netsuke on the obi of the kimono and hanging it. The design is a crane and Aoi crest with a pavilion. The netsuke is a wooden little gourd.

• Japanese portable container, Inro
• Comes with a paper box
• Plastic, tassel
• Item weight:134 grams
• Packed weight: 334 grams 
• C1970
• Approx. 7.5 cm long x 3 cm wide x 9 cm,  41 cm long
• Good condition. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
• Acquired from a friend's home in Gifu, Japan

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