Artist
A Lacquer Writing Box
58results on record
73%sell-through
$6,250median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$47,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 58 recorded results (54 sold · 4 passed) across 2 auction houses, 1998–2024. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramics & design | 52 | 79% | $6,000 |
| other | 3 | n/a | $25,000 |
Medium is recorded for 55 of 58 results (95%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Utagawa Hiroshige A Lacquer Writing Box Utagawa Hiroshige
| Metric | A Lacquer Writing Box | Utagawa Hiroshige |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $6,250 | $3,052 |
| Record price | $47,500 | $367,077 |
| Results on record | 58 | 1,993 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2024 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Utagawa HiroshigeKatsushika HokusaiKawase HasuiKitagawa Utamaro
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 54 | 73% | $6,250 | — |
| Bonhams | 4 | 75% | $3,500 | 0.80× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 58 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 4 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2024·09 | Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century) | saucer and water dropper and ink stone | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·09 | Edo Period (19Th Century) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·09 | Taisho-Showa Period (20Th Century), Signed Jiho with Cursive Monogram ( Kao ) | ground; silver rims; signature on interior of lid | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·09 | Edo Period (18Th-19Th Century) | ink stone and two trays, borders on edges with waves, interior in | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·09 | Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century) | $1,000–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·03 | Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | ground; with silver rims | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Edo Period (17Th-18Th Century) | ground; fitted with gilt diamond shape saucer and water dropper; with silver rims | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Edo-Meiji Period (Early 19Th Century) | in gold and silver leaf, inlaid mother-of-pearl, silver and gold foils on | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Taisho-Showa Period (20Th Century), Signed Jiho with Cursive Monogram ( Kao ) | ground; silver rims; signature on interior of lid | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Anonymous (18Th-19Th Century) | and inlaid gold and silver foils and mother-of-pearl on | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Taisho-Showa Period (20Th Century), Uematsu Hobi (1872-1933) | ground; with silver rims | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·09 | Edo Period (18Th-19Th Century) | ground, fitted in the lower interior with an inkstone and a silver water dropper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·09 | Edo Period (18Th-19Th Century) | ) in fine gold lacquer | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·03 | Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century) | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2019·03 | Koda Shuetsu (1881-1933), Taisho-Showa period (early 20th century) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2018·04 | Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·12 | Edo Period (17Th Century) | and inlaid in silver foil, mother-of-pearl, and lead against a dense | $6,717–$9,404 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Edo Period (19Th Century) | $1,000–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·04 | Edo period (19th century) | water dropper in the form of hanging scroll and ink stone | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | Edo period (19th century) | With wood box | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Koshu | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·04 | Edo period (19th century) | fitted with a gilt-bronze water dropper in the form of a straw bag and ink stone | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·09 | A gold lacquer writing box (suzuribako) Edo period (18th/19th century) | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | (suzuribako) Edo period (19th century) | $3,500–$4,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·07 | 19th century | $858–$1,030 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Edo Period (18Th Century) | rim and a silver waterdropper ( | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·03 | Edo Period (19Th Century) | rim, a gilt-copper water dropper in the shape of a letter box in a saucer, rims | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·03 | (20Th Century), Box Signed Ikko (Kiyose Ikko; 1901-1986) | clouds; the underside of the lid in gold and | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·03 | Showa Period (Mid-20Th Century), Signed Kashu Beizan Saku (Awata Beizan) and with Cursive Monogram ( Kao ) | Square with faceted corners, elaborately decorated in gold | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | (suzuribako) Meiji period (late 19th century) | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2009·10 | (20Th Century), Koda Shuetsu (1881-1933) and Okada Hyokan | elaborately lacquered in gold, silver, brown and red | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | Edo Period (19Th Century), Iizuka Toyo (1725?-1790), Signed Toyo and with Kao | the interior lid lacquered in gold, silver and black | $20,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | (20Th Century), Zohiko (Nishimura Hikobei) | and rims silver | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | fitted with a rectangular marble inkstone and silver water dropper | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | ink stone and water dropper | $2,800–$3,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | TAISHO PERIOD (DATED 1912), SIGNED HAGINO SHO... ZO (Made by Hagino Shobei;?-1929) | and Chinese ink cake in gold, silver and | $10,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Edo Period (19Th Century) | edges and a brass water dropper cast as a lotus plant | $5,500–$6,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Edo Period (19Th Century), Signed Kajikawa and with Kao (Cursive Monogram) | Eisen-in | $4,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Signed Shiomi Masanari, Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | Decorated in gold, silver, red and black | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Signed Kajikawa Saku and with Pot Seal, Edo Period (19Th Century) | Decorated in gold and silver | $1,400–$1,600 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·09 | Meiji Period (Circa 1900) | -shaped cloud bands of gold and silver | $4,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·04 | Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century) | With double wood boxes | $25,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·06 | School of Ogawa Haritsu, Edo Period (18Th-19Th Century), with Inlaid Ceramic Seals Kan and Naoyuki | School of Ogawa Haritsu, Edo period (18th-19th century), with inlaid ceramic seals | $25,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·03 | Edo-Meiji Period (Second Half 19Th Century) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·03 | Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), with Signature Hokkyo Korin Zo | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·03 | Edo Period (18Th Century) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Edo Period (17Th Century) | $42,717–$56,956 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·09 | Edo Period, 19Th Century | $400–$600 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | (20Th Century), Sealed Zohiko (Nishimura Hikobei) | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Meiji Period (19Th Century) | rim, and a silver waterdropper ( | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·05 | (20Th Century) | rim and a silver waterdropper ( | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·05 | Taisho Period (Early 20Th Century) | gold foil | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·04 | Edo Period (19Th Century) | Designed in the shape of a battledore, and decorated in gold and silver | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | Edo Period (18Th Century) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·03 | Edo Period (19Th Century) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Edo-Meiji Periods (Second Half 19Th Century) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
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