Kano Tessai (1845-1925) A lacquered burlwood mokugyo (Buddhist liturgical drum)Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, dated 1919 — Kano Tessai (1845-1925) A lacquered burlwood mokugyo (Buddhist liturgical drum)Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, dated 1919

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Estimate: $3,000–$5,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I, New York · 11 September 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-718601
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kano Tessai, Kano Tessai (1845-1925) A lacquered burlwood mokugyo (Buddhist liturgical drum)Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, dated 1919. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 548. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718601.

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Kano Tessai, Kano Tessai (1845-1925) A lacquered burlwood mokugyo (Buddhist liturgical drum)Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, dated 1919. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 548. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718601.

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

Lot	Artist	Estimate
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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