Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1860-1889 (2) — Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1860-1889

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Estimate: £3,500–£5,500 hammer ≈ $4,483–$7,045
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 16 May 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-742181
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1860-1889 (2). Bonhams, 16 May 2019, lot 239. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-742181.

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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1860-1889 (2). Bonhams, 16 May 2019, lot 239. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-742181.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · May 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Three wood netsuke Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid-19th cent…	Two Wood Netsuke Edo Period	£1,000–£1,500
A wood netsuke of terrapins and a frog By Hidetsugu, Edo period (1615…	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£2,000–£2,500
A boar-tusk netsuke By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved Februa…	A Boar-tusk Netsuke By Jack Coutu	£1,000–£1,500
A boar-tusk netsuke By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved April/…	A Boar-tusk Netsuke By Jack Coutu	£800–£1,000
A boar-tusk netsuke By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved August…	A Boar-tusk Netsuke By Jack Coutu	£1,000–£1,500
A black-lacquer four-case inro By Nakaoji Moei, Edo period (1615-1868…	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£1,500–£2,000

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