A black-lacquer small suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and cover Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century (8) — A black-lacquer small suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and cover Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,711–$4,066
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Sale: Bonhams — Tradition Travel Transition: Japanese Art across the Centuries, London, New Bond Street · 4 November 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-631641
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Black-lacquer Suzuribako, A black-lacquer small suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and cover Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century (8). Bonhams, 4 Nov 2021, lot 101. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-631641.

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A Black-lacquer Suzuribako, A black-lacquer small suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and cover Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century (8). Bonhams, 4 Nov 2021, lot 101. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-631641.

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From the same sale Tradition Travel Transition: Japanese Art across the Centuries · Nov 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century	An Ivory Netsuke Of A Tigress And Cub	£4,000–£5,000
A metal-inlaid gold-lacquer four-case inro By a member of the Kajikaw…	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£2,500–£3,500
A lacquer single-case inro By Ryusei, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£12,000–£15,000
An inlaid black-and-gold-lacquer two-case inro By Koma Kansai, after …	An Inlaid Black-and-gold-lacquer Two-case Inro By Koma Kansai, After A Design By Hon'ami Koetsu	£2,800–£3,500
A metal-inlaid gold-lacquer four-case inro By Shokyosai, Edo period (…	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£2,500–£3,500
A roiro (black-lacquer) saya (sheath) inro By Kajikawa Shoshin (Akino…	A Roiro	£1,500–£2,000

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Black-lacquer Suzuribako	A BLACK-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND CO	$5,471	Bonhams, Nov 2023
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Utagawa Hiroshige	Ekōin in Ryōgoku		Lempertz, Dec 2025
A Black-lacquer Suzuribako	A BLACK-LACQUER SMALL SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS)		Bonhams, May 2022
Utagawa Hiroshige	Haruna mountains in the snow		Lempertz, Jun 2023
Utagawa Hiroshige	Ôban. Title: Tôto Sukiya-gashi.		Lempertz, Dec 2022
A Black-lacquer Suzuribako	19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018

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