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Lot 304 · Japanese Art & Design

Edo Period (18Th Century)

An Ivory Netsuke

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,357–$9,535
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 21 June 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-4802999
Record
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An Ivory Netsuke, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY). Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 304. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4802999.

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From the same sale Japanese Art & Design · Jun 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) A Fine Three-Case Inro £12,000–£18,000
Richard Bethell Cox, facing right in blue velvet coat, white waistcoa… George Engleheart £400–£600
A young lady, believed to be Maria Gunning, Countess of Coventry, fac… Christian Friedrich Zincke £1,000–£1,500
Henry Wilmot, facing right in silver-embroidered grey jacket, gold-em… Gervase Spencer £500–£800
Impressed Seal Kinkozan Zo , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) A Satsuma Vase £700–£900
Signed Masanao , Edo Period (Mid-Late 18Th Century) An Ivory Netsuke £40,000–£60,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
An Ivory Netsuke Edo Period (18Th Century) $6,889 Christie's, Dec 2006
An Ivory Netsuke Signed Okatomo , Edo Period (18Th Century) Christie's, May 2012
An Ivory Netsuke Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Dec 2006
An Ivory Netsuke Signed Okatori , Edo Period (18Th Century) Christie's, May 2008
An Ivory Netsuke Signed Sansho and Kao , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Dec 2006
An Ivory Netsuke Signed Masayuki and Kao , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Dec 2006
An Ivory Netsuke 19Th Century Christie's, May 2008
An Ivory Netsuke By Kagetoshi, 19th century Bonhams, Nov 2012

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