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Lot 377 · Japanese Art & Design

Kaya, Gendai Bijinshu Dai Isshu [Mosquito Net, From the First Series of Modern Beauties]

Itō Shinsui

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Estimate
£1,600–£1,800 hammer ≈ $2,687–$3,023
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art & Design , London · 18 June 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-6024671
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Itō Shinsui, KAYA, GENDAI BIJINSHU DAI ISSHU [MOSQUITO NET, FROM THE FIRST SERIES OF MODERN BEAUTIES]. Christie's, 18 Jun 2003, lot 377. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6024671.

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Itō Shinsui, KAYA, GENDAI BIJINSHU DAI ISSHU [MOSQUITO NET, FROM THE FIRST SERIES OF MODERN BEAUTIES]. Christie's, 18 Jun 2003, lot 377. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6024671.

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From the same sale Japanese Art & Design · Jun 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
Edo Period (Late 18Th-Early 19Th Century) Two Ivory Netsuke upcoming
Signed Anraku , Edo Period (Early 19Th Century) An Ivory Netsuke £1,200–£1,800
Edo Period (Mid 18Th-Mid 19Th Century) Eight Wood Netsuke £1,500–£1,800
Signed Norikane , Kamakura Period (13Th Century) A Fukuoka Ichimonji School Tachi [Slung Sword] £40,000–£60,000
Edo Period (Late 18Th-Early 19Th Century) An Ivory Netsuke and Three Others £1,200–£1,800
Unsigned, Edo Period (Late 18Th-Early 19Th Century) An Ivory Netsuke £3,000–£5,000

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