Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), 1967 — Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), 1967

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Estimate: $60,000–$80,000 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-2026-718669
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Morita Shiryū, Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), 1967. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 616. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718669.

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Morita Shiryū, Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), 1967. Bonhams, 11 Sep 2019, lot 616. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718669.

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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

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Morita Shiryū	Dragon Knows Dragon (「龍知龍」Ryu wa ryu o shiru)1989	$163,645	Bonhams, Oct 2021
Morita Shiryū	kanzan - han-shan (folding screen)		Sotheby's, Mar 2018
Morita Shiryū	Choo (Conspicuousness), 1969		Christie's, Sep 2020
Morita Shiryū	ryū wa ryū o shiru — dragon knows dragon		Sotheby's, Nov 2018
Morita Shiryū	Morita Shiryu 森田子龍 \| Ekoh (Illumination) 回光		Sotheby's, Oct 2021
Morita Shiryū	Large calligraphy panel with the Chinese character „ki“ (Tre		Lempertz, Jun 2020
Yayoi Kusama	Untitled		Christie's, Nov 2022
Morita Shiryū	A calligraphy by Morita Shiryû (1912-1998)		Lempertz, Dec 2017

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