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Lot 918 · The Joseph and Elena Kurstin Collection of Inro

(1615-1868), late 17th/18th century

An Early Black-lacquer Four-case Inrō Edo Period

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Estimate
$1,000–$1,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Joseph and Elena Kurstin Collection of Inro, New York · 21 March 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-356527
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Early Black-lacquer Four-case Inrō Edo Period, AN EARLY BLACK-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRŌ Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th/18th century. Bonhams, 21 Mar 2024, lot 918. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-356527.

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An Early Black-lacquer Four-case Inrō Edo Period, AN EARLY BLACK-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRŌ Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th/18th century. Bonhams, 21 Mar 2024, lot 918. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-356527.

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From the same sale The Joseph and Elena Kurstin Collection of Inro · Mar 2024

LotArtistEstimateResult
KAGEMASA A Gold-Lacquer Four-Case Inrō Edo period (1615-1868), late 1… Kagemasa A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inrō Edo Period $5,000–$7,000
KOMA YASUTADA A Black-Lacquer Four-Case Inrō Edo period (1615-1868), … Koma Yasutada $3,500–$4,500
TŌJUSAI A Black-Lacquer Four-Case Inrō Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19… Tōjusai A Black-lacquer Four-case Inrō Edo Period $2,500–$3,500
A BLACK-LACQUER THREE-CASE INRŌ Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th/18t… A Black-lacquer Small Three-case Inro Edo Period $1,000–$1,500
A GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRŌ Meiji era (1868-1912) A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inrō Meiji Era $10,000–$15,000
YAMADA JŌKASAI AND HAMANO NORIYUKI A Gold-Lacquer Five-Case Inrō Edo … Yamada Jokasai $8,000–$12,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Utagawa Toyokuni UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1 $1,536 Bonhams, Mar 2026
Utagawa Hiroshige Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), dated Bonhams, Nov 2021
Utagawa Hiroshige UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), dated Bonhams, Nov 2022
Utagawa Hiroshige UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), dated Bonhams, May 2023
Utagawa Hiroshige [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Mar 2026
Utagawa Hiroshige UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19 Bonhams, May 2023
Utagawa Toyokuni UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825), UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1864), Bonhams, Nov 2022
Utagawa Hiroshige UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), 1855 a Bonhams, Nov 2024

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