Lot 25 · Japanese and Korean Art
Seated Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
Munakata Shiko · Ink and color on paper, unframed
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 21 March 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 21 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 26 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (67.3 x 34.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380726
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3380726 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3380726
Munakata Shiko, Seated Kannon (Avalokitesvara). Christie's, 21 Mar 2023, lot 25. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380726.
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91% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Munakata Shiko, Seated Kannon (Avalokitesvara). Christie's, 21 Mar 2023, lot 25. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380726.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Mino Ware, Oribe Type, Momoyama Period (Early 17Th Century) | A SET OF FIVE STONEWARE FOOD DISHES ( MUKOZUKE ) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) | A SET OF FIVE GLAZED STONEWARE DISH | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Edo Period (19Th Century), Signed Inagawa and Sealed Nakayuru (Inakaw… | A FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO AND NETSUKE | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Goryeo Dynasty (12Th Century) | A RARE CELADON STONEWARE WATER DROPPER | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Goryeo Dynasty (12Th-13Th Century) | A CELADON STONEWARE RITUAL WATER VESSEL ( KUNDIKA/JEONGBYEONG ) | $80,000–$120,000 | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munakata Shiko | MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975) Showa era (1926-1989), 1958 | $10,880 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | |
| Munakata Shiko | Sakanoshita: Fence at Hitsusha/Hitsushu Mountain, pl. 49, fr | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975) Pine, Bamboo, and Plum Showa era | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Hara: A line at the foot of Mt. Fuji, pl. 14, from Tokaido R | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Visage | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Kegon | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Fu'un (Wind and cloud) | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975) Showa era (1926-1989), 20th centu | Bonhams, Mar 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.