Lot 153 · Japanese Art & Design
Signed Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Kiyomitsu Saku , Muromachi Period (Mid 16Th Century)
A Bizen Katana · metal fittings Hamano School comprising gold, silver, and
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,562–$12,750
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 16 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4580535
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Bizen Katana, SIGNED BIZEN KUNI JU OSAFUNE KIYOMITSU SAKU , MUROMACHI PERIOD (MID 16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580535.
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A Bizen Katana, SIGNED BIZEN KUNI JU OSAFUNE KIYOMITSU SAKU , MUROMACHI PERIOD (MID 16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580535.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsushika Hokusai | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | $20,312 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | |
| Katsushika Hokusai | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Cranes in a field near Umezawa | Lempertz, Jun 2025 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), 1822 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| A Bizen Katana | Signed Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada , and Dated on the Ura | Christie's, Jul 2005 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | ATTRIBUTED TO KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) A set of 14 ske | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Sep 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.