LIVE LOTS 17,750,507 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,484 UPDATED NIGHTLY
TheBasis.Art

Lot 237 · The Edoris Collection of Japanese Art/Japanese Art & Design

Signed Kakyosai , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century)

A Four-case Inro

Catalog image of SIGNED KAKYOSAI , MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Catalog image, served from the auction house’s site — © the house.

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate
£2,500–£3,000 hammer ≈ $4,643–$5,572
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — THE EDORIS COLLECTION OF JAPANESE ART/JAPANESE ART & DESIGN, London · 10 November 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-5873879
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record
TB-2026-5873879 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5873879

A Four-case Inro, SIGNED KAKYOSAI , MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5873879.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5873879.

A Four-case Inro, SIGNED KAKYOSAI , MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5873879.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale The Edoris Collection of Japanese Art/Japanese Art & Design · Nov 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15Th - 16Th Century) A Koto Katana £1,000–£1,500
Unsigned, Kamakura Period (14Th Century) A Wakizashi £6,000–£8,000
Inscribed Kuniyasu Shosaku Kunimasa with Gold Inlaid Cutting Test Fut… A Horikawa School Katana £4,000–£6,000
With Signature Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro , Edo Period (17Th Century) A Hizen Wakizashi £1,500–£2,000
Unsigned Attributed to Sue Sa (Late School of Sa), Muromachi Period (… A Wakizashi £500–£800
Unsigned, Attributed to Osafune School, Nambokucho - Muromachi Period… A Bizen School Katana £1,500–£2,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Four-case Inro Signed Shibayama, Kajikawa and Kakihan , Meiji Period (Late $6,194 Christie's, Nov 2009
A Four-case Inro Signed and Sealed Moei , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Nov 2010
A Four-case Inro Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Nov 2010
A Four-case Inro Signed Joyusai , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Nov 2010
A Four-case Inro Signed Shibayama, Joka and Kakihan , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Christie's, Nov 2009
A Four-case Inro Unsigned, 19th century Bonhams, Sep 2013
A Four-case Inro Signed Jokasai , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Nov 2010
A Four-case Inro Signed Kyoshosai and Kao , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) 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.

This price costs one credit

Realized prices are metered. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19 — bought once, never expires, and a record you open stays open. Sign in to spend credits you already have, or buy a pass.

No credits? Buy a Research Pass — $19