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Lot 502 · Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I

Yamaguchi Shojosai (1893-1978) A four-case lacquer inroTaisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century

Yamaguchi Shōjōsai

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$3,000–$4,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I, New York · 11 September 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-718555
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Yamaguchi Shōjōsai, Yamaguchi Shojosai (1893-1978) A four-case lacquer inroTaisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 502. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718555.

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Yamaguchi Shōjōsai, Yamaguchi Shojosai (1893-1978) A four-case lacquer inroTaisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 502. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718555.

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From the same sale Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I · Sep 2019

LotArtistEstimateResult
Toshi (Iizuka Toyo III, active 18th/19th century) A two-case lacquer … Toshi $2,000–$3,000
A rare blue-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A Rare Blue-lacquer Four-case Inro Edo Period $10,000–$15,000
Style of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747) A two-case inlaid lacquer inroEdo … Style Of Ogawa Haritsu $2,000–$3,000
Style of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747) A three-case inlaid lacquer inroEd… Style Of Ogawa Haritsu $2,000–$3,000
Tobe Kofu (1888-1965) A gold-inlaid five-case lacquer inroTaisho (191… Tobe Kofu $3,000–$5,000
A votive box and cover Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th century A Votive Box And Cover Muromachi Period $3,000–$5,000

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