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Lot 94 · Fine Japanese Art

19th century

A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro

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Estimate
£600–£800 hammer ≈ $950–$1,267
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 17 May 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-2238764
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro, 19th century. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2238764.

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A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro, 19th century. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2238764.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · May 2012

LotArtistEstimateResult
By Nobuyoshi, mid-16th century A Late Koto Wakizashi Blade £1,500–£1,800
By Nobuyoshi, mid-17th century A Mounted Shinto Katana £4,000–£5,000
By Sadashige, circa 1944 A Gendai Katana £1,600–£1,800
The blade by Shigemasa, 15th century, the mounts 19th century A Ko-tanto £6,500–£7,000
Omori School, 19th century A Shakudo Fuchi-gashira £700–£800
Armour, late Edo Period, 19th century; helmet, mid Edo Period, late 1… A Blue-laced Tachi Do Tosei Gusoku Armour £8,500–£9,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro Edo period $3,736 Bonhams, May 2018
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro By Koma Kyuhaku after a design by Hanabusa Itcho, 19th centu Bonhams, May 2014
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro By Hasegawa Kyorinsai, after a design by Hogen Terunobu, 19t Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro By the Kajikawa Family, late 19th century Bonhams, May 2013
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro By Kogyokusai, 19th century Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro The inro by Tatsuke Kokyo, the netsuke by Chounsai, 19th cen Bonhams, May 2013
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro By the Kajikawa Family, 19th century Bonhams, Nov 2013
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro By Nagahisa, 19th century Bonhams, Nov 2014

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