ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1931 — ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1931

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,051–$4,271
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Sale: Bonhams — Polish and Poise: Japanese Art across the Centuries, London, New Bond Street · 12 May 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-538684
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Itō Shinsui, ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1931. Bonhams, 12 May 2022, lot 429. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-538684.

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Itō Shinsui, ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1931. Bonhams, 12 May 2022, lot 429. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-538684.

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From the same sale Polish and Poise: Japanese Art across the Centuries · May 2022

Lot	Artist	Estimate
A SATSUMA BALUSTER VASE Painted by Keizan for the Kinkozan Company, M…	By Kinkozan	£2,500–£3,000
A WOOD NETSUKE OF YOJO By Iwama Masayoshi, Edo period (1615-1868), ea…	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£800–£1,000
TWO TALL WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid 19th c…	Two Wood Netsuke Edo Period	£800–£1,000
TWO WOOD NETSUKE One by Shigemasa, the other by Hidekazu, Edo period …	Two Wood Netsuke One By Shigemasa, The Other By Hidekazu, Edo Period	£600–£800
AN OKIMONO-STYLE WOOD NETSUKE OF ENMA-O AND ONI (DEMONS) Edo period (…	An Okimono-style Wood Netsuke Of Enma-o And Oni	£800–£1,000
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING SHOJO (DRUNKEN SPRITE) By Tamekazu, Edo …	A Wood Netsuke Of A Shojo	£1,500–£2,000

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Itō Shinsui	Yu no ka (Fragrance of the hot spring)		Christie's, Mar 2021
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