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Lot 111 · The Arts of the Samurai

(FACE MASK) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century

An Iron Menpō

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Estimate
$2,000–$3,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Arts of the Samurai, Online, New York · 31 March 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-133823
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Iron Menpō, AN IRON MENPŌ (FACE MASK) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century. Bonhams, 31 Mar 2025, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133823.

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An Iron Menpō, AN IRON MENPŌ (FACE MASK) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century. Bonhams, 31 Mar 2025, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133823.

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From the same sale The Arts of the Samurai · Mar 2025

LotArtistEstimateResult
A KARUTAGANE TATAMI GUSOKU (A FOLDING CHAIN MAIL SUIT OF ARMOR) Edo p… A Karutagane Tatami Gusoku $2,800–$3,200
A SUIT OF ARMOR WITH AN O-BOSHI KABUTO Showa era (1926-1989), 20th century A Suit Of Armor With An O-boshi Kabuto Showa Era $7,000–$9,000
A KURA (SADDLE) AND ABUMI (STIRRUPS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19t… A Kura $5,000–$7,000
A LIFE-SIZE TAXIDERMY HORSE IN ARMOR WITH A MODEL OF A SAMURAI RIDER … A Life-size Taxidermy Horse In Armor With A Model Of A Samurai Rider In Armor Edo Period $70,000–$90,000
A FINE AKODA-NARI KABUTO Momoyama period (1573-1615), 16th/17th century (2) A Fine Akoda-nari Kabuto Momoyama Period $10,000–$15,000
A LACQUERED-IRON MENPŌ (FACE MASK) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A Menpo $5,000–$7,000

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An Iron Menpō AN IRON MENPŌ (FACE MASK) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centu $2,560 Bonhams, Mar 2025
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A Wood Netsuke Edo Period A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECLINING GOAT Edo period (1615-1868) or Bonhams, Oct 2024
Katsushika Hokusai KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa Bonhams, Mar 2025
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