Lot 114 · Fine Japanese Art
The blade by Fujiwara Sadatsugu, 17th/18th century
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,738–$5,527
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 14 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1774669
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-1774669 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1774669
A Mounted Shinto Tanto, The blade by Fujiwara Sadatsugu, 17th/18th century. Bonhams, 14 May 2015, lot 114. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1774669.
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A Mounted Shinto Tanto, The blade by Fujiwara Sadatsugu, 17th/18th century. Bonhams, 14 May 2015, lot 114. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1774669.
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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · May 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Masanao, Kyoto, 20th century | An Ivory Netsuke Of A Dutchman | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A stag antler obi-hasami netsuke of a lotus plant By Ozaki Kokusai (1… | — | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| By Hara Shumin, Edo, 19th century | A Wood Netsuke Of Daruma | £1,000–£1,200 | |
| 19th century | A boxwood netsuke of the ghost of an ubume | £3,000–£3,500 | |
| Early to mid 19th century | Three Wood Figure Netsuke | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Late 18th/early 19th century | Two Wood Figurative Netsuke | £1,200–£1,500 |
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