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Lot 159 · Japanese Art and Design

Signed Yukasai , Edo Period (Late 18Th-Early 19Th Century)

A Four-case Inro

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Estimate
£600–£800 hammer ≈ $895–$1,194
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — JAPANESE ART AND DESIGN, London · 19 June 2002
Record ID
TB-2026-6132195
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Four-case Inro, SIGNED YUKASAI , EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 19 Jun 2002, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6132195.

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A Four-case Inro, SIGNED YUKASAI , EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 19 Jun 2002, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6132195.

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From the same sale Japanese Art and Design · Jun 2002

LotArtistEstimateResult
With Signature Hoki No Kami Fujiwara Nobutaka, Edo Period (17Th Century) A Katana £2,200–£2,800
Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) and Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825) TORII KIYONAGA (1752-1815) and UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825) £500–£700
Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Katsushika Hokusai £10,000–£12,000
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Katsushika Hokusai £1,200–£1,500
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Utagawa Hiroshige £3,000–£5,000
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1856) Utagawa Hiroshige £20,000–£25,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Four-case Inro Edo Period (Early 18Th Century) $1,000 Christie's, Nov 2007
A Four-case Inro Unsigned, Edo Period (Mid-19Th Century) Christie's, Jun 2004
A Four-case Inro Edo Period (18Th Century) Christie's, Nov 2004
A Four-case Inro Signed Kajikawa Saku and Seal, Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Nov 2007
A Four-case Inro Signed Nikkosai , Edo Period (Early-Mid 19Th Century) Christie's, Jun 2002
A Four-case Inro Signed Koryu , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, May 2012
A Four-case Inro Signed Koma Kyuhaku Saku , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Sep 2003
Utagawa Hiroshige Wedded Rocks and Tone River Lempertz, Jun 2025

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