Lot 3 · Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts
An ivory okimono of Kannon
An Ivory Okimono Of Kannon · ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial V cut from a Gradual, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,001–$1,334
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts, London · 26 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 91 x 77mm. The initial V on burnished gold ground framed in orange and white, with a full-length figure of Christ clad in green robes against a blue background seated in a blue and red
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4663031
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4663031 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4663031
An Ivory Okimono Of Kannon, An ivory okimono of Kannon. Christie's, 26 Apr 1998, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663031.
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An Ivory Okimono Of Kannon, An ivory okimono of Kannon. Christie's, 26 Apr 1998, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663031.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A Chinese gold splash tripod censer | A Chinese gold splash tripod censer | £200–£300 | |
| A Chinese bronze ding | A Chinese bronze ding | £25–£200 | |
| FOUR SAINTS, full-page miniature from an ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | FOUR SAINTS, full-page miniature from an ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphon… | ASCENSION OF CHRIST, historiated initial P on a leaf from an Antiphonal, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| An ivory netsuke of Shoki in a wood bathtub | An ivory netsuke of Shoki in a wood bathtub | £400–£600 | |
| ISAIAH, historiated initial P on a cutting from a Gradual, ILLUMINATE… | ISAIAH, historiated initial P on a cutting from a Gradual, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £12,000–£18,000 |
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