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Lot 153 · Fine Japanese Art

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

A Slender Black-lacquer Suzuribako

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Estimate
£2,500–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,277–$3,932
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 5 November 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-678772
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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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, 5 Nov 2020, lot 153. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-678772.

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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, 5 Nov 2020, lot 153. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-678772.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · Nov 2020

LotArtistEstimateResult
A netsuke of a dragon in a chestnut By Toyoyasu (Toyoyo), Edo period … A Wood Netsuke Of A Dragon In A Chestnut By Toyoyasu £1,500–£2,000
A Wood netsuke of Benkei and the bell of Miidera Edo period (1615-186… A Wood Netsuke Edo Period £1,500–£2,000
A wood group netsuke of Taira no Tadamori apprehending the oil thief … A Wood Netsuke Edo Period £2,000–£3,000
A wood netsuke of Omori Hikoshichi and Chihaya Edo period (1615-1868)… A Wood Netsuke Edo Period £3,000–£4,000
Six various netsuke and okimono Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/earl… Six Various Netsuke And Okimono Meiji Era £1,000–£1,500
A tall wood sashi netsuke of Ashinaga and Tenaga Edo period (1615-186… A Wood Netsuke Edo Period £4,000–£5,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Slender Black-lacquer Suzuribako A BLACK-LACQUER suzuribako (writing box) Edo period (1615-18 $2,550 Bonhams, Oct 2020
Three Tsuba THREE KO-KINKŌ SHAKUDŌ TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615- Bonhams, May 2026
A Wood Netsuke Edo Period A DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A BEAR Edo period (1615-1868) or Meij Bonhams, Oct 2024
Utagawa Kunisada UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864), AND OTHERS Edo p Bonhams, Mar 2025
A Cloisonne-enamel Vase Meiji Era A cloisonné-enamel vase Meiji era (late 19th century) Bonhams, Aug 2023
A Wood Netsuke Edo Period A Tall wood netsuke of Ryujin's assistant Edo period (1615-1 Bonhams, Nov 2020
A Slender Black-lacquer Suzuribako A SLENDER BLACK-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS Bonhams, Jun 2024
Three Tsuba Three Daishō Tsuba (Sets of Hand Guards for a Long and a Sho Bonhams, Mar 2024

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