One of Annie Faivre‘s early designs, the Kimonos et Inros Hermès
carré is much simpler than her later designs. It also lacks her by now famous monkey.

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In her design, Madame Faivre features four Japanese kimonos and several inros.

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An Inrō is an ornamental box many times with several compartments designed to store personal items such as medicines or seals.

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An Inrō, part of a traditional Japanese dress, is worn suspended from the waist sash or obi.

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Below is a close up of an inro from the Hermes Kimonos et Inros carre and for comparison a photo of a nineteenth century inro engraved with soaring cranes by Mount Fuji.

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First issued in 1986, this somewhat elusive design is a must-have for any serious Hermès collector, particularly those who admire Annie’s work.

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