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Lot 540 · Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I

An inlaid lacquer SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century

An Inlaid Gold Lacquer Suzuribako

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Estimate
$7,000–$9,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I, New York · 11 September 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-718593
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Inlaid Gold Lacquer Suzuribako, An inlaid lacquer SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 540. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718593.

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An Inlaid Gold Lacquer Suzuribako, An inlaid lacquer SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 540. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718593.

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From the same sale Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I · Sep 2019

LotArtistEstimateResult
Toshi (Iizuka Toyo III, active 18th/19th century) A two-case lacquer … Toshi $2,000–$3,000
A rare blue-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A Rare Blue-lacquer Four-case Inro Edo Period $10,000–$15,000
Style of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747) A two-case inlaid lacquer inroEdo … Style Of Ogawa Haritsu $2,000–$3,000
Style of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747) A three-case inlaid lacquer inroEd… Style Of Ogawa Haritsu $2,000–$3,000
Tobe Kofu (1888-1965) A gold-inlaid five-case lacquer inroTaisho (191… Tobe Kofu $3,000–$5,000
A votive box and cover Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th century A Votive Box And Cover Muromachi Period $3,000–$5,000

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
An Inlaid Gold Lacquer Suzuribako An inlaid lacquer suzuribako (writing box) Edo period (1615- $11,325 Bonhams, Oct 2020
Style Of Ogawa Haritsu STYLE OF OGAWA HARITSU (RITSUŌ, 1663-1747) An Inlaid Gold La Bonhams, Mar 2023
Yamada Jokasai YAMADA JOKASAI LINEAGE A Black-Lacquer Four-Case Inro Edo pe Bonhams, Nov 2023
After Shibata Zeshin 1807-1891 After Shibata Zeshin, matching suzuribako and bunko set with Bonhams, Mar 2026
An Inlaid Gold Lacquer Suzuribako An inlaid lacquer SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) Edo period (1615- Bonhams, Dec 2020
Yamada Jokasai Yamada Jokasai (active 19th century) A set of ten lacquer sa Bonhams, Dec 2020
Style Of Ogawa Haritsu Style of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747) An inlaid lacquer kodansu Bonhams, Sep 2019
Kinkōzan Workshop Kinkozan Workshop (circa 1900) A fine reticulated Satsuma in Bonhams, Sep 2019

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