Lot 114 · Important Jewels
Signed Kakosai Saku , Edo Period (19Th Century)
A Four-case Inro · Decorated in gold
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,304–$4,956
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Jewels, London · 4 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4470840
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Four-case Inro, SIGNED KAKOSAI SAKU , EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 4 Nov 2009, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4470840.
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A Four-case Inro, SIGNED KAKOSAI SAKU , EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 4 Nov 2009, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4470840.
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From the same sale Important Jewels · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed Miwa , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A Wood Netsuke | £600–£800 | |
| Edo Period (Late 18Th-Early 19Th Century) | A Wood Netsuke | £500–£700 | |
| Signed Miwa , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A Wood Netsuke | £800–£1,000 | |
| Suzuki Harunobu (1725?-1770) | Suzuki Harunobu | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Signed Kyoto Hozan , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | A Satsuma Vase | £1,800–£2,000 | |
| Suzuki Harunobu (1725?-1770) | Suzuki Harunobu | £3,000–£4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Four-case Inro | Edo Period (19Th Century) | $7,031 | Christie's, Nov 2010 | |
| A Four-case Inro | Signed Matsushige , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | Christie's, Nov 2007 | ||
| A Four-case Inro | Signed and Sealed Moei , Edo Period (19Th Century) | Christie's, Nov 2010 | ||
| A Four-case Inro | Signed Katsumi Kiyomasa , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | Christie's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | The eastern embankment of Sumida River | Lempertz, Jun 2023 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Courtesans, geisha, shinzô and kamuro enjoying the full moon | Lempertz, Jun 2023 | ||
| A Four-case Inro | Unsigned, 19th century | Bonhams, Sep 2013 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 2025 |
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.