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Lot 98 · Netsuke and Inrō from American Collections

(BORN 1949) A Four-Case Lacquer Inrō, after a Design by Shibata Zeshin Heisei era (1989-2019), circa 2013

Saratani Tomizō

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Estimate
$3,000–$4,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Netsuke and Inrō from American Collections, Online, New York · 1 July 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-060862
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Saratani Tomizō, SARATANI TOMIZŌ (BORN 1949) A Four-Case Lacquer Inrō, after a Design by Shibata Zeshin Heisei era (1989-2019), circa 2013. Bonhams, 1 Jul 2025, lot 98. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-060862.

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Saratani Tomizō, SARATANI TOMIZŌ (BORN 1949) A Four-Case Lacquer Inrō, after a Design by Shibata Zeshin Heisei era (1989-2019), circa 2013. Bonhams, 1 Jul 2025, lot 98. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-060862.

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From the same sale Netsuke and Inrō from American Collections · Jul 2025

LotArtistEstimateResult
TWO WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19t… Two Wood Netsuke Edo Period $2,000–$3,000
MINZAN (ACTIVE 19TH CENTURY) A Wood Netsuke of a Blind Man Edo period… Minzan $800–$1,200
A KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19t… A Kurogaki $500–$700
HARA SHŪMIN (ACTIVE 19TH CENTURY) A Wood Netsuke of Daruma Edo period… Hara Shūmin $800–$1,200
TWO WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (2) Two Wood Netsuke Edo Period $800–$1,200
THREE WOOD FIGURAL NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-… Three Wood Figural Netsuke Edo Period $1,000–$1,500

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Saratani Tomizō Saratani Tomizo (1949-) Heisei era (1989-2019), February 201 Bonhams, Nov 2020
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