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Inro are small sectional cases, usually of lacquer, made to be hung from a sash or belt. The netsuke (miniature carvings) and inro, plus the ojime bead in the middle, were popular costume accessories for Japanese men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The ensemble on the left is entirely of lacquer and is signed Koma Koryu. The ensemble in the center is of lacquer, gold, and ivory. The inro is signed Koma Kyuhaku, the netsuke is signed Ryoko. The ensemble on the right is of lacquer, coral, and ivory and is signed Yoyusai. Gift of Carl and Jeanette Kroch.
A110381/FM284344, 284440, 284380
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