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Lot 10 · Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art

A wakizashi

A Wakizashi

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $320–$480
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art, London (South Kensington) · 27 May 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6546795
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Wakizashi, A wakizashi. Christie's, 27 May 1999, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6546795.

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A Wakizashi, A wakizashi. Christie's, 27 May 1999, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6546795.

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From the same sale Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art · May 1999

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A pair of famille rose dishes A Pair Of Famille Rose Dishes £200–£400
A famille rose dish A Famille Rose Dish £25–£100
A celadon glazed dish A Celadon Glazed Dish £200–£300
A pair of famille verte beaker vases A Pair Of Famille Verte Beaker Vases £600–£800

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A Wakizashi Japan, Edo period, 19th century, $704 Bonhams, Nov 2025
A Wakizashi A MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) Edo period (1615-1868), 18 Bonhams, Nov 2024
A Wakizashi A Wakizashi Christie's, Apr 1998
A Wakizashi A wakizashi Christie's, Oct 1998
A Wakizashi A shinto wakizashi (short sword) blade Edo period (1615-1868 Bonhams, Nov 2019
A Wakizashi A Shinto wakizashi (short sword) Edo period (1615-1868), ear Bonhams, Nov 2020
A Wakizashi 19Th Century Christie's, Mar 1998
Utagawa Hiroshige UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), dated Bonhams, May 2022

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