Lot 34 · Japanese Art & Design
Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century)
An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover · Carved with monkeys trying to steel fruit from elephants
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,912–$2,391
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 16 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4580447
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580447.
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An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580447.
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From the same sale Japanese Art & Design · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edo Period (18Th Century) | An Ivory Netsuke | £800–£1,000 | |
| Signed Okatomo , Edo Period (18Th Century) | An Ivory Netsuke | £800–£1,200 | |
| Edo Period (18Th Century) | An Ivory Netsuke | £400–£600 | |
| Edo Period (18Th Century) | A Wood Netsuke | £400–£500 | |
| Edo Period (18Th-19Th Century) | A Wood Netsuke | £700–£900 | |
| Signed Hyokosai , Edo Period (19Th Century) | An Ivory Netsuke | £500–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover | By Munekazu, Meiji Period | $2,008 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
| An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover | Meiji | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover | By Yoshimune, Meiji Period | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover | By Yoshiyuki, Meiji Period | Bonhams, May 2012 | ||
| Anonymous | Two Hermit Immortals, Japan, Edo period | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Anonymous | We reign over you, we rule you, we fool you, we shoot at you | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover | By Yoko, Meiji Period | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover | Attributed to Yamauchi, Meiji Period | Bonhams, Nov 2012 |
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.