Lot 549 · Japanese & Korean Art
Muromachi Period (16Th Century), Signed Bizen Kuni [No] Ju Osafune Katsu[mitsu]
A Bizen Katana · [collar]: Single silver with incised inscription
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese & Korean Art , New York · 24 March 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5100831
- Record
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A Bizen Katana, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY), SIGNED BIZEN KUNI [NO] JU OSAFUNE KATSU[MITSU]. Christie's, 24 Mar 2010, lot 549. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5100831.
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A Bizen Katana, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY), SIGNED BIZEN KUNI [NO] JU OSAFUNE KATSU[MITSU]. Christie's, 24 Mar 2010, lot 549. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5100831.
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From the same sale Japanese & Korean Art · Mar 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arita Ware, Kakiemon Style, Edo Period (1670-1700) | An Enamelled Porcelain Gorgelet ( Kendi ) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Arita Ware, Kakiemon Style, Edo Period (1660-80) | A Small Enamelled Porcelain Jar | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) | Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) A Large Stoneware Bowl | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Shigaraki Ware, Late Muromachi-Momoyama Period (16Th Century) | A large stoneware jar | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Edo Period (17Th-18Th Century) | A rattan arrow quiver ( utsubo ) | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Edo Period (18Th Century) | An Ichinotani kawari kabuto (exotic helmet) | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bizen Katana | Signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada and Dated Eisho Ju-Nen Hachi-G | $6,257 | Christie's, Nov 2005 | |
| Katsushika Hokusai | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), 1818 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| A Bizen Katana | Signed Bishu Osafune [No] Ju Yokoyama Sukekane Saku, Tomonar | Christie's, May 2012 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | Edo period, 1857 | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | ATTRIBUTED TO KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (161 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Evening glow on precipitous cliffs | Lempertz, Jun 2024 | ||
| A Bizen Katana | Signed Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada , and Dated on the Ura | Christie's, Jul 2005 | ||
| A Bizen Katana | Signed Bizen Osafune (No) Ju Sukenao , and Dated Bunka Juich | Christie's, Dec 2006 |
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.