Lot 564 · Japanese and Korean Art
Mukotai no saku (Body lying on its back), from The Key: Illustrations for Tanizaki Jun'ichiro's Novel
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 13 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 9 x 11in. (22.9 x 27.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4306894
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Munakata Shiko, Mukotai no saku (Body lying on its back), from The Key: Illustrations for Tanizaki Jun'ichiro's Novel. Christie's, 13 Oct 2009, lot 564. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4306894.
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Munakata Shiko, Mukotai no saku (Body lying on its back), from The Key: Illustrations for Tanizaki Jun'ichiro's Novel. Christie's, 13 Oct 2009, lot 564. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4306894.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heian Period (Last Half 11Th Century) | A carved-wood head of a Buddhist guardian | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Arita Ware, Kakiemon Style, Edo Period (Late 17Th Century) | An octagonal porcelain dish | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Arita Ware, Imari Type, Edo Period (Late 17Th-Early 18Th Century) | A pair of porcelain vases | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Edo Period (18Th-19Th Century) | A brass sculpture of Kankiten (Ganapati) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), Signed Hokei | A lacquer netsuke | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), Attributed to Hashimoto Ichizo I (1… | A large lacquered flower vase ( hanaire ) | $3,000–$4,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munakata Shiko | MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975 Showa era (1926-1989), 1958 | $3,200 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| Munakata Shiko | Tornado, from In Praise of Shōkei, the Kiln of Kawai Kanjirō | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | 'Portrait of a heavenly deity' | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Shishikutsu (Lion cave) | Christie's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975) Showa era (1926-1989), 1957 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Utou | Christie's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975) Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1950 | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Munakata Shiko (1903-1975) Showa era (1926-1989), 1975 | Bonhams, Sep 2018 |
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.