By Hosai Masahiro, 19th century — An ivory netsuke of a mikan (Japanese orange)

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Estimate: £500–£600 hammer ≈ $662–$795
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Japanese Works of Art from the Edward Wrangham Collection (Online only), London, New Bond Street · 18 June 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-893864
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An Ivory Netsuke Of A Mikan, By Hosai Masahiro, 19th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893864.

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An Ivory Netsuke Of A Mikan, By Hosai Masahiro, 19th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893864.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Works of Art from the Edward Wrangham Collection (Online only) · Jun 2018

Lot	Artist	Estimate
By Somin, Yokoya School, late 18th century	A Large Shakudo Tsuba	£1,500–£2,000
Probably Iwami, early 19th century	An Ebony Netsuke Of Five Snakes	£1,500–£2,000
18th century	An Ivory Netsuke Of A Chinese Boy	£1,000–£1,500
One by Masatomo, late 18th to early 19th century	Three Ivory And One Stag-antler Netsuke	£600–£700
An ivory netsuke of a loofah By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Osaka (1813-18…	An Ivory Netsuke Of A Loofah By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Osaka	£4,000–£5,000
By Nanka, Izumi province, mid-19th century	An Ivory Rounded-square Manju Netsuke With Unusual Inscriptions	£1,200–£1,500

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
An Ivory Netsuke Of A Mikan	By Hosai Masahiro, 19th century	$960	Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inro	After Ogata Korin, 18th/19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Gold-lacquer Five-case Inro	By Inagawa Nakaharu, 19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inro	By Koryusai, 19th century		Bonhams, Mar 2019
An Ivory Four-case Inro	Style of Tomotada, early 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Wood Three-case Inro	By Tachibana Gyokuzan, after a painting by Kenkyo, 19th cent		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inro	By Shugakusai, 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inro	By Shokasai, 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021

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