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Scope note
Literally "seal caddy," these lacquerware containers were carried on the hip, suspended from the "obi" with a silk cord attached to a "netsuke." During the Momoyama period (1573-1615) they were used to contain seals, but they did not become popular until the Edo period (1615-1868), when they were used instead as medicine boxes.
inrō
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024