Lot 237 · Japanese Art and Design
Signed Bizen Kuni (No) Ju Yosozaemon (No) Jo Sukesada , and Dated Tenbun Rokunen Nigatsu Kichijitsu [An Auspicious Day in the 2Nd Month 1537), Muromachi Period
A Bizen Katana · [collar]: double gold-clad copper
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $58,253–$77,671
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese Art and Design, London · 14 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5455170
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Bizen Katana, SIGNED BIZEN KUNI (NO) JU YOSOZAEMON (NO) JO SUKESADA , AND DATED TENBUN ROKUNEN NIGATSU KICHIJITSU [AN AUSPICIOUS DAY IN THE 2ND MONTH 1537), MUROMACHI PERIOD. Christie's, 14 May 2008, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5455170.
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A Bizen Katana, SIGNED BIZEN KUNI (NO) JU YOSOZAEMON (NO) JO SUKESADA , AND DATED TENBUN ROKUNEN NIGATSU KICHIJITSU [AN AUSPICIOUS DAY IN THE 2ND MONTH 1537), MUROMACHI PERIOD. Christie's, 14 May 2008, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5455170.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | A wood netsuke | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Signed Kokei , Edo Period (Early 19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| Signed Ikkan , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Signed Sukenaga , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Signed in Ukibori, Tadayoshi , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Signed Ikkan , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE | £4,000–£6,000 |
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| Katsushika Hokusai | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Christie's, May 2008 | ||
| Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 | UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI 歌川国芳 (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), c | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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.