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An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover

10results on record
78%sell-through
$2,298median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$7,623record in our coverage

Drawn from 10 recorded results (8 sold · 2 passed) across 2 auction houses, 2012–2016. 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

$1.3K$2.6K$3.9K2012: $2.0K median, 3 sold2013: $4.8K median, 2 sold2014: $2.6K median, 3 sold201220132014

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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.

$2.3K$1.4K$7.6K

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.

Compared with Kitagawa Utamaro An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover Kitagawa Utamaro

$46K$92K$139K1998: $2.6K median1999: $44K median2001: $6.5K median2002: $22K median2003: $2.7K median2004: $7.8K median2005: $2.1K median2006: $4.9K median2007: $8.2K median2008: $5.1K median2009: $7.3K median2010: $171K median2011: $563 median2012: $44K median2013: $6.4K median2014: $30K median2015: $6.3K median2016: $325 median2017: $2.2K median2018: $3.7K median2019: $1.0K median2020: $6.2K median2021: $8.8K median2022: $6.0K median2023: $863 median2024: $2.1K median2025: $3.2K median2026: $546 median2012: $2.0K median2013: $4.8K median2014: $2.6K median19982005201220192026
MetricAn Ivory Tusk Vase And CoverKitagawa Utamaro
Median result$2,298$3,987
Record price $7,623 $441,600
Results on record10391
Years active at auction 2012–2016 1998–2026

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Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Bonhams 9 78% $2,587 1.00×
Christie's 1 $1,992

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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 10 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2016·11 Meiji $994–$1,491 Bonhams
2014·11 Meiji $627–$941 Bonhams
2014·11 By Yoshimune, Meiji Period $1,274–$1,592 Bonhams
2014·05 By Yoko, Meiji Period $3,351–$5,027 Bonhams
2013·11 By Munekazu, Meiji Period $1,285–$1,927 Bonhams
2013·11 By Yoshimune, Meiji Period $1,606–$2,409 Bonhams
2013·05 By Senmin, Meiji Period $6,098–$7,623 Bonhams
2012·11 Attributed to Yamauchi, Meiji Period $1,278–$1,918 Bonhams
2012·05 By Yoshiyuki, Meiji Period $1,109–$1,267 Bonhams
2012·05 Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) Carved with monkeys trying to steel fruit from elephants $1,912–$2,391 Christie's

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