ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Beauty with a Skull Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century (2) — ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Beauty with a Skull Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century

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Estimate: £3,500–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,538–$5,186
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Sale: Bonhams — Samurai · Snow · Spectacle · Japanese Art across Seven Centuries, London, New Bond Street · 7 November 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-234010
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Itō Shinsui, ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Beauty with a Skull Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century (2). Bonhams, 7 Nov 2024, lot 303. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-234010.

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Itō Shinsui, ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Beauty with a Skull Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century (2). Bonhams, 7 Nov 2024, lot 303. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-234010.

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From the same sale Samurai · Snow · Spectacle · Japanese Art across Seven Centuries · Nov 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate
TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF AMPHIBIANS Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (2)	Two Wood Netsuke Edo Period	£1,000–£1,500
HOKYUDO ITSUMIN A Wood Group of Monkeys Edo period (1615-1868) or Mei…	Hokyudo Itsumin A Wood Group Of Monkeys Edo Period	£2,000–£3,000
TETSUGEN(DO) KYUSAI (1879-1938) A Lacquered Wood Netsuke of a Reishi …	Tetsugen	£2,000–£3,000
A WOOD NETSUKE OF TEKKAI SENNIN Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century	A Wood Netsuke Edo Period	£2,000–£3,000
A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ASHINAGA AND A TENAGA Edo period (1615-1868), pr…	A Wood Netsuke Edo Period	£1,200–£1,800
A WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century	A Wood Netsuke Edo Period	£800–£1,000

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