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Lot 80 · Japanese & Korean Art

Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century)

A Lacquer Writing Box · With double wood boxes

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Estimate
$25,000–$30,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese & Korean Art, New York · 2 April 2003
Dimensions
9 1/8 x 8¼ x 2in. (23.2 x 21 x 5.1cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4533019
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Lacquer Writing Box, EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 2 Apr 2003, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4533019.

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Meiji Period (Dated 1885), Spring Signed on Silver Plaque Bokusui Hya… An impressive collaborative pair of bronze and mixed-metal vases representing spring and autumn $70,000–$90,000
Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), Signed Kumagai Zo A pair of inlaid miniature mixed-metal vases $1,000–$1,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Katsushika Hokusai KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa $47,812 Bonhams, Mar 2022
Kawase Hasui Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1957 Bonhams, Nov 2021
Kawase Hasui KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1930 Bonhams, Sep 2024
A Lacquer Writing Box Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Koshu Christie's, Apr 2017
Katsushika Hokusai Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa Bonhams, Sep 2019
Katsushika Hokusai KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa Bonhams, Sep 2024
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A Lacquer Writing Box Edo Period (19Th Century), Iizuka Toyo (1725?-1790), Signed Christie's, Mar 2008

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