Lot 96 · Japanese Art and Design
Signed Bizen Osafune Norimitsu , Muromachi Period (16Th Century)
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- Estimate
- £1,100–£1,400 hammer ≈ $1,641–$2,089
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — JAPANESE ART AND DESIGN, London · 19 June 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6132147
- Record
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A Wakizashi, SIGNED BIZEN OSAFUNE NORIMITSU , MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 19 Jun 2002, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6132147.
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A Wakizashi, SIGNED BIZEN OSAFUNE NORIMITSU , MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 19 Jun 2002, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6132147.
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From the same sale Japanese Art and Design · Jun 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Signature Hoki No Kami Fujiwara Nobutaka, Edo Period (17Th Century) | A Katana | £2,200–£2,800 | |
| Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) and Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825) | TORII KIYONAGA (1752-1815) and UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825) | £500–£700 | |
| Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) | Katsushika Hokusai | £10,000–£12,000 | |
| Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Katsushika Hokusai | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Utagawa Hiroshige | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1856) | Utagawa Hiroshige | £20,000–£25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Wakizashi | A Shinto wakizashi (short sword) Edo period (1615-1868), ear | $1,504 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | |
| A Wakizashi | A MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) AND A MOUNTED KATANA (LONG | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| A Wakizashi | A WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) WITH MOUNTS Edo period (1615-1868) | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| A Wakizashi | A shinto wakizashi (short sword) blade Edo period (1615-1868 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| A Wakizashi | A MINO WAKIZASHI Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th century | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | View of the Honganji Temple across Teppōzu | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| A Wakizashi | A MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) Edo period (1615-1868), 18 | Bonhams, Nov 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.