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Lot 240 · Japanese Art & Design

Edo Period (18Th Century)

An Ivory Netsuke

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,178–$4,767
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art & Design , London · 16 June 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6533251
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ivory Netsuke, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY). Christie's, 16 Jun 1999, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6533251.

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From the same sale Japanese Art & Design · Jun 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
Sumiyoshi Myojin's Boatman SAKAI HOSHU, SHOWA PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY) £2,000–£3,000
Scenes From the Tale of Watanabe No Tsuna and the Rashomon Demon ANONYMOUS, EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY) £1,500–£2,000
EIZAN: oban tate-e (38.7 x 25.6cm.); a full-length portrait of a cour… EIZAN: oban tate-e (38.7 x 25.6cm.); a full-length portrait of a courtesan of the Ogiya, wearing an elaborately designed kimono and holding an open scroll in her hands, signed Eizan hitsu , published by Yamaguchiya Tobei; HIROSHIGE: oban yoko-e (25.6 x 37.3cm.); Mishima Asagiri [Mishima, Morning Mist] from the series Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi [The Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido], signed Hiroshige ga and published by Hoeido/Senkakudo--good impressions and very good colour, the first with small restoration and stain, both with paper tape residue to top reverse corners (2) £800–£1,000
HOKUSAI: kakuban surimono (20.7 x 18.3cm.); Shichirigahama yori Koshi… HOKUSAI: kakuban surimono (20.7 x 18.3cm.); Shichirigahama yori Koshigoe o chobo [A view of the town of Koshigoe from Shichirigahama beach], signed Ro Iitsu shai [drawn after nature by the old man Iitsu], with poems above by Rokujuan Fukumaro and Shuchodo Monoyana--good impression and colour, paper tape residue to reverse £1,000–£2,000
HOKUSAI: three small prints (10.2 x 7.8cm. and one 13 x 9cm.); depict… HOKUSAI: three small prints (10.2 x 7.8cm. and one 13 x 9cm.); depicting a snake chasing a frog, a young woman seating herself in a palanquin and a child with a hobby horse, the last signed Sori ga ; four kokonotsugiriban (13.6 x 17.9cm. ea. approx.); Okazaki chiryu no aida, Okazaki yado, Hakone and Okitsu all from the series Tokaido gojusan tsugi [The Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido]--overall good impressions and colour, laid down to top corners, minor stains and two with crease (7) £800–£1,000
3OKUSAI: oban yoko-e (25.1. x 37cm.); Aoyama enza-no-matsu [The cushi… 3OKUSAI: oban yoko-e (25.1. x 37cm.); Aoyama enza-no-matsu [The cushion pine at Aoyama] from the series Fugaku sanjurokkei [Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji], signed Hokusai Iitsu hitsu --fairly good colour and impression, centre-fold crease, slight soiling and backed £800–£1,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
An Ivory Netsuke Signed Okatomo , Edo Period (18Th Century) $5,578 Christie's, May 2012
An Ivory Netsuke 19Th Century Christie's, May 2008
An Ivory Netsuke Signed Sansho and Kao , Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Dec 2006
An Ivory Netsuke Edo Period (18Th Century) Christie's, May 2012
An Ivory Netsuke Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Dec 2006
An Ivory Netsuke Edo Period (Early 19Th Century) Christie's, May 2012
An Ivory Netsuke Signed Okatori , Edo Period (18Th Century) Christie's, May 2008
Katsushika Hokusai KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), 1818 Bonhams, May 2022

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