Carved Brown Japanese Three Piece Inro Boxwood Maiden and Frog Ojime with Bathing Maiden Netsuke.
This amazing piece is signed by the author on the belly of the frog.
Inro ('seal-basket') are small decorative containers that hang from the waist. They originated at the end of the sixteenth century and were worn by men to hold seals and herbal and other medicines. They were considered a particularly good way of keeping the contents sealed and fresh.
Quantity: 1 Pendant
Material Type: Boxwood Inro
Size: 6" Long
Color: Brown
Legend: The frog is associated with good fortune and magic.
Origin: Japan
NOTE: Images do not reflect number and size. Please see detail and table for information.
This amazing piece is signed by the author on the belly of the frog.
Inro ('seal-basket') are small decorative containers that hang from the waist. They originated at the end of the sixteenth century and were worn by men to hold seals and herbal and other medicines. They were considered a particularly good way of keeping the contents sealed and fresh.
Quantity: 1 Pendant
Material Type: Boxwood Inro
Size: 6" Long
Color: Brown
Legend: The frog is associated with good fortune and magic.
Origin: Japan
NOTE: Images do not reflect number and size. Please see detail and table for information.