Lot 402 · Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale
Signed Bishu Ju Osafune Kiyomitsu , and Dated Eiroku Juichi Nen Hachi (Remainder Cut Away) in Accordance with the Eighth Month of 1568, Muromachi Period (16Th Century)
A Bizen Katana · in re-assembled military mounting but with an Edo period (18th century) round iron
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $993–$1,324
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale, New York · 24 September 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496824
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Bizen Katana, SIGNED BISHU JU OSAFUNE KIYOMITSU , AND DATED EIROKU JUICHI NEN HACHI (REMAINDER CUT AWAY) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EIGHTH MONTH OF 1568, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 24 Sep 2003, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496824.
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A Bizen Katana, SIGNED BISHU JU OSAFUNE KIYOMITSU , AND DATED EIROKU JUICHI NEN HACHI (REMAINDER CUT AWAY) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EIGHTH MONTH OF 1568, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 24 Sep 2003, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496824.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale · Sep 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muromachi Period (15Th Century) | An Echizen Vase | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Seto Ware, Edo Period (17Th-18Th Century) | A Stoneware tea caddy [ chaire ] | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Edo Period (17Th-18Th Century) | A Stoneware Tea caddy [ chaire ] | £500–£700 | |
| Late 19Th Century | A French brass-mounted, brass-banded and acajou mouchete games table | €700–€900 | |
| The Stained Glass 17Th Century, Set Within Later Glazed Panels | A set of nine stained glass panels | €1,500–€1,800 | |
| Circa 1900 | A Dutch maple mirror | €800–€1,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Utagawa Hiroshige | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2025 | ||
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| Utagawa Hiroshige | A young woman in the middle of preparations for the Tanabata | Lempertz, Dec 2023 | ||
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