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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $834–$1,167
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts, London · 26 April 1998
- Dimensions
- Chancery 2° (312 x 210mm). Collation: a-x
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4663065
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Chisa-katana, A chisa-katana. Christie's, 26 Apr 1998, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663065.
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A Chisa-katana, A chisa-katana. Christie's, 26 Apr 1998, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4663065.
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From the same sale Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 okimono of Kannon | An Ivory Okimono Of Kannon | £600–£800 | |
| An ivory netsuke of Shoki in a wood bathtub | An ivory netsuke of Shoki in a wood bathtub | £400–£600 |
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