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Lot 52 · Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen: Japanese Art in Peace and War

ATTRIBUTED TO UEMURA ENSHU (BORN 1955) A Yamimaki-e (Black-on-Black) Lacquer Three-Case Inro Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, late 20th/early 21st century (2)

Uemura Enshu

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Estimate
£500–£600 hammer ≈ $622–$747
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen: Japanese Art in Peace and War, London, New Bond Street · 18 May 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-462666
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Uemura Enshu, ATTRIBUTED TO UEMURA ENSHU (BORN 1955) A Yamimaki-e (Black-on-Black) Lacquer Three-Case Inro Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, late 20th/early 21st century (2). Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-462666.

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Uemura Enshu, ATTRIBUTED TO UEMURA ENSHU (BORN 1955) A Yamimaki-e (Black-on-Black) Lacquer Three-Case Inro Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, late 20th/early 21st century (2). Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-462666.

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From the same sale Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen: Japanese Art in Peace and War · May 2023

LotArtistEstimateResult
A LACQUER MIDARE-BON (GARMENT TRAY) Edo period (1615-1868), probably … A Lacquer Rectangular Deep Midare-bon £1,000–£1,500
A RYUKYU ISLANDS (OKINAWA) SHELL-INLAID LACQUER TRAY Edo period (1615… A Ryukyu Islands £800–£1,000
A GOLD-LACQUER FOOTED MIMIDARAI (HANDLED BASIN) AND SIX NEGORO-STYLE … A Gold-lacquer Footed Mimidarai £800–£1,200
TWO SMALL GOLD-LACQUER BOXES AND COVERS Meiji era (1868-1912), late 1… Two Small Gold-lacquer Boxes And Covers Meiji Era £1,200–£1,800
A GOLD-LACQUER KOBAKO (SMALL BOX) IN THE FORM OF THREE OVERLAPPING FA… A Gold-lacquer Kobako £2,500–£3,000
A GOLD-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND COVER Meiji … A Gold-lacquer Suzuribako £5,000–£6,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Uemura Enshu UEMURA ENSHU (BORN 1955) A Gold-Lacquer Three-Case Inro Show $1,140 Bonhams, Nov 2022
Uemura Enshu UEMURA ENSHU (BORN 1955) A Gold-Lacquer Three-Case Inro with Bonhams, Nov 2022
Kawase Hasui KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1938 Bonhams, May 2023
Kawase Hasui KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), 1932 Bonhams, Jul 2022
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(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868 AN EBONY NETSUKE OF PAVILIONS By Ippachi, Edo period (1615-1 Bonhams, May 2023
Utagawa Kuniyoshi UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), dated Bonhams, Oct 2023
Kawase Hasui KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), 1935 Bonhams, Jul 2022

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