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Lot 13 · Edo to Post-War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design

Edo Period (19Th Century)

A Lacquer Writing Box

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Estimate
$1,000–$2,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Edo to Post-War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design, Online · 15 November 2017
Dimensions
9⅝ x 8½ x 2⅛ in. (24.4 x 21.6 x 5.4 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3879122
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Lacquer Writing Box, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 15 Nov 2017, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3879122.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Lacquer Writing Box Edo Period, 19Th Century $1,292 Christie's, Sep 2000
Utagawa Hiroshige [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Nov 2023
A Lacquer Writing Box (20Th Century), Sealed Zohiko (Nishimura Hikobei) Christie's, May 2000
A Lacquer Writing Box Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Sep 2024
Katsushika Hokusai Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa Bonhams, May 2021
Utagawa Hiroshige Ôban, yoko-e. Large fish series. Horse mackerel (aji) and pr Lempertz, Jun 2021
A Lacquer Writing Box Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), with Signature Hokkyo Kori Christie's, Mar 2001
Kitagawa Utamaro KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), late 18 Bonhams, May 2023

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