Inro, Japanese stacking box, here a so-called tobaccooire (tobacco container), the term was adopted by the French, late Edo period (around 1860), boxwood, two can be attached to a cord open small drawers and at the same time it can be attached to the kimono belt with the counterpart (netsuke). The small holes required for the cord are called himotoshi, signed, size 10.5 and 3.5 cm. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: folk arts   |   Material: Holz   |   Country of origin: Japan | Similar pieces