SARATANI TOMIZŌ (BORN 1949) A Fine Lacquer Suzuribako (Writing Box) with a Whale Design Heisei era (1989-2019), dated 2013 — SARATANI TOMIZŌ (BORN 1949) A Fine Lacquer Suzuribako (Writing Box) with a Whale Design Heisei era (1989-2019), dated 2013

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Estimate: $8,000–$12,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 20 September 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-471994
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Saratani Tomizō, SARATANI TOMIZŌ (BORN 1949) A Fine Lacquer Suzuribako (Writing Box) with a Whale Design Heisei era (1989-2019), dated 2013. Bonhams, 20 Sep 2023, lot 617. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-471994.

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Saratani Tomizō, SARATANI TOMIZŌ (BORN 1949) A Fine Lacquer Suzuribako (Writing Box) with a Whale Design Heisei era (1989-2019), dated 2013. Bonhams, 20 Sep 2023, lot 617. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-471994.

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