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Antique 18th C Japan Inro Trinket Box/Rouge Pot & Carved Bead Stone Ojime

$ 98.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Condition: Nice and intact, a previous collector's note...
  • Type: Layered Boxes
  • Primary Material: Wood
  • Maker: Japan
  • Featured Refinements: Japanese wood Box
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Color: Brown
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Age: Pre-1800

    Description

    Presented is an old Rouge pot/trinket box, attached white seed as a connect, and a white mineral at the end decoraton.
    Rouge pots, similar to Inro box, are customarily wore by Asian folks (China, Japan, Korean, Vietnam, etc) a century ago, suspended (sometimes hidden) on their waist (clothes at that time has no pockets).   They were used for holding small objects (such as medicine, fragrance, etc) and were traditionally accompanied or decorated with small Netsuke and/or Ojime (finely carved figurines/beads, rare and personal/meaning small decorators).
    Size, 1.25" d1 1/8" h (pot), 3/4" x 1 1/8" x 5/8" (deco), 3/8" x 1/4" x 3/8" (bead), weight, 0.8 oz.
    A rear collectible artifact!