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- Estimate
- £250–£400 hammer ≈ $419–$670
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Oriental Works of Art , London (South Kensington) · 29 October 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6629693
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Wakizashi, A wakizashi. Christie's, 29 Oct 1998, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6629693.
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A Wakizashi, A wakizashi. Christie's, 29 Oct 1998, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6629693.
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From the same sale Oriental Works of Art · Oct 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A chisa katana | A chisa katana | £400–£600 | |
| A quantity of Chinese hardwood stands | A quantity of Chinese hardwood stands | £25–£200 | |
| A similar lot to the previous one | A similar lot to the previous one | £250–£300 | |
| A Chinese bronze hu vase | A Chinese bronze hu vase | £200–£300 | |
| A Chinese carved stone head of Guanyin | A Chinese carved stone head of Guanyin | £200–£300 | |
| A Japanese rectangular hardwood tray | A Japanese rectangular hardwood tray | £500–£700 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Wakizashi | Japan, Edo period, 19th century, | $704 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| Utagawa Hiroshige | Nihon Embankment, Yoshiwara, Japan, Edo period | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| A Wakizashi | A wakizashi | Christie's, Sep 1999 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jan 2026 | ||
| A Wakizashi | A MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) Edo period (1615-1868), 18 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| A Wakizashi | A Wakizashi | Christie's, Aug 2000 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Lempertz, Dec 2017 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | Travelers waiting for the ferry near a Shinto gate | Lempertz, Dec 2023 |
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.