Leather Inro

Leather InroAn inro is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi worn around the waist when wearing a kimono. These examples, made from leather, were most likely used as medicine containers. The amount of wear reflects their continuous and reliable use. Leather inro are less common than wood, metal, or ivory inro. $250 each with stand

This example has developed a rich patina after withstanding roughly 400 years of time

areas of damage

The reverse of each tray has the artist’s seal

Their work is as distinctive as it is beautiful

Decades of exposure to hearth smoke have given the metal a rich

The short wand ending in a delicate double-helix structure

is one of the most widely worshipped and depicted deities in the tradition

or ivory inro

A refined hexagonal bronze vessel decorated with butterfly motifs

Its watertight construction also makes it suitable as a hanging vase

Joseon white porcelains (baekja) are characterized by the beauty of modest forms

the Zen Buddhist monk who is depicted in a seated posture