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- Estimate
- £3,500–£4,000 hammer ≈ $5,314–$6,074
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 12 November 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1774181
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Koto Katana, The blade by Osafune Kiyomitsu, 16th century. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2015, lot 177. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1774181.
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A Koto Katana, The blade by Osafune Kiyomitsu, 16th century. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2015, lot 177. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1774181.
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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th and early 19th century | Four Wood Animal Netsuke | £900–£1,200 | |
| Late 18th to late 19th century | Four Wooden Netsuke | £900–£1,200 | |
| 18th to early 19th century | Four Wood Animal Netsuke | £1,000–£1,200 | |
| 18th and early 19th century | Two Wood Netsukes | £800–£1,000 | |
| 19th century | Three Wood Figure Netsuke | £800–£1,000 | |
| 19th century | Three Wood Figure Netsuke | £800–£1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Koto Katana | Edo Period (18Th Century) | $6,000 | Christie's, Mar 2013 | |
| A Koto Katana | A koto katana (long sword) By Kuniyasu, Nanbokucho period (1 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | Zojoji to Akabane (Pagoda of Zojoji Temple, Akabane), | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| A Koto Katana | Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15Th - 16Th Century) | Christie's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 | SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891) Squirrel on a Grapevine Meiji era | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| A Koto Katana | Attributed to the Uta School, Muromachi Period, 15th century | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | Musashi Noge Yokohama (Yokohama at Noge in Musashi Province) | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| A Koto Katana | The blade probably 16th century | Bonhams, Nov 2014 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.