A Black-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century (8) — A Black-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,807–$4,211
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Sale: Bonhams — Snow, Sex and Spectacle: Japanese Art across Six Centuries, London, New Bond Street · 13 May 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-631986
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A Slender Black-lacquer Suzuribako, A Black-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century (8). Bonhams, 13 May 2021, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-631986.

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A Slender Black-lacquer Suzuribako, A Black-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century (8). Bonhams, 13 May 2021, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-631986.

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From the same sale Snow, Sex and Spectacle: Japanese Art across Six Centuries · May 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
A netsuke of an oni (demon) By Miwa, Edo, Edo period (1615-1868), cir…	A Wood Netsuke Of An Oni	£1,000–£1,500
A netsuke of a dog with a ball By Tametaka, Nagoya, Edo period (1615-…	A Netsuke Of A Dog With A Ball By Tametaka, Nagoya, Edo Period	£2,000–£3,000
A wood netsuke of a man with a sake barrel By Miwa, Edo, Edo period (…	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£3,000–£4,000
A netsuke of a wasp in a nasubi (aubergine) By Kogetsu, Edo period (1…	A Netsuke Of A Wasp In A Nasubi	£3,000–£3,500
Two gold ojime One by Katsuo, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early …	Two Gold Ojime One By Shinro And One By Katsuo, Meiji Era	£1,000–£1,500
A lacquer three-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), 16th/17th century	A Three-case Lacquer Inro Edo Period	£600–£800

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Slender Black-lacquer Suzuribako	A BLACK-LACQUER suzuribako (writing box) Edo period (1615-18	$2,550	Bonhams, Oct 2020
(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	A gold-lacquer three-case inro By Toju, Edo period (1615-186		Bonhams, Nov 2020
(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	A BLACK-AND-GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO By Nakaoji Moei, Edo		Bonhams, May 2022
Utagawa Kunisada	UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864) Edo period (161		Bonhams, Mar 2022
A Slender Black-lacquer Suzuribako	A SLENDER BLACK-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS		Bonhams, Jun 2024
A Wood Netsuke Edo Period	A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WARRIOR ON A HORSE Edo period (1615-1868		Bonhams, Oct 2024
(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	A PORCELAIN DECAGONAL DEEP BOWL Kakiemon ware, Edo period (1		Bonhams, May 2022
A Wood Netsuke Edo Period	A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING BOAR Edo period (1615-1868), 19		Bonhams, Nov 2023

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