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Fine Japanese Works of Art

Auction 20905
19 Mar 2013, starting at 13:00 EDT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 128,500 inc. premium
A silver model of a dragon By Kazumi, Meiji period (late 19th-early 20th century)
Sold for US$ 88,900 inc. premium
A Satsuma vase and cover By Yabu Meizan, Meiji period (late 19th century)
Sold for US$ 56,250 inc. premium
A three-case Shibayama lacquer inro Meiji period (late 19th century)
Sold for US$ 56,250 inc. premium
A four-case Shibayama lacquer inro By Teiun, Meiji period (late 19th century)

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2001 Torii Kiyonaga (1752–1815)
One woodblock print
US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
2002 Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815)
One woodblock print
US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
2003 Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)
One woodblock print
US$ 625
£410
€485
2004 Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)
One woodblock print
US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
2005 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
One woodblock print
US$ 1,250
£820
€971
2006 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
One woodblock print
US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
2007 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
One surimono
US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
2008 Isoda Koryusai (fl. 1764-1788)
One woodblock print
US$ 5,625
£3,692
€4,370
2010 Katsukawa Shun'ei (1762-1819)
One woodblock print
US$ 562
£369
€437
2011 Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829)
Two woodblock prints
US$ 3,500
£2,297
€2,719
2012 Kubo Shunman (1757-1820)
One woodblock print
US$ 1,000
£656
€777
2013 Shikyusai Eiri ((fl. c. 1790-1800)
One woodblock print
US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
2014 Utagwa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Woodblock print triptych
US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
2015 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)
One woodblock print
US$ 4,000
£2,625
€3,108
2016 Anonymous (19th century)
One surimono
US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
2017 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
One woodblock fan print
US$ 31,250
£20,513
€24,283
2018 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Six woodblock prints
US$ 25,000
£16,410
€19,426
2019 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Nine woodblock prints
US$ 8,750
£5,743
€6,799
2020 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1868)
Two woodblock prints
US$ 2,125
£1,394
€1,651
2021 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Three woodblock prints
US$ 3,500
£2,297
€2,719
2022 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Three woodblock prints
US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
2023 Keisai Eisen (1789-1848) One surimono US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
2024 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Two woodblock prints
US$ 1,750
£1,148
€1,359
2025 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
One woodblock print
US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
2026 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Two woodblock prints
US$ 1,250
£820
€971
2029 Utagawa Hiroshige(1797-1858)
One woodblock print
US$ 6,000
£3,938
€4,662
2030 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
One woodblock print
US$ 4,375
£2,871
€3,399
2031 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Two woodblock prints
US$ 27,500
£18,051
€21,369
2032 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
One woodblock print
US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
2033 Ohara Shoson (1877-1945)
One woodblock print
US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
2034 Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)
Woodblock print triptych
US$ 16,250
£10,666
€12,627
2035 Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)
One woodblock print
US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
2036 Various ukiyo-e print masters
Eight woodblock prints
US$ 5,000
£3,282
€3,885
2037 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Six woodblock prints
US$ 10,000
£6,564
€7,770
2038 Utagawa School artists
Eleven woodblock prints
US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
2039 Sino-Japanese war woodblock prints
1894-1895
US$ 4,375
£2,871
€3,399
2040 Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921)
One woodblock print
US$ 27,500
£18,051
€21,369
2041 Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921)
One woodblock print
US$ 8,750
£5,743
€6,799
2042 Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921)
One woodblock print
US$ 4,750
£3,118
€3,691
2043 Ito Shinsui
One woodblock print
US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
2044 Hirano Hakuho (1879-1957)
Two woodblock prints
US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
2045 Various Taisho and Early Showa artists
Twenty-five woodblock prints
US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
2046 Ohara Shoson/Koson (1877-1945)
Six woodblock prints
US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
2047 Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960)
Six woodblock prints
US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
2048 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Six woodblock prints
US$ 3,500
£2,297
€2,719
2049 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Six woodblock prints
US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
2050 Kasamatsu Shiro (1898-1992), Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949), Yoshida Toshi (1911-1995)and Ito Yuhan (1882-1951)
Ten woodblock prints
US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
2052 Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)
Eleven woodblock prints
US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
2053 Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)
Six woodblock prints
US$ 6,000
£3,938
€4,662
2054 Various sosaku hanga artists Nine woodblock prints US$ 2,375
£1,559
€1,845
2055 Fujita/Foujita Tsuguharu (1886-1968)
Two prints
US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
2056 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) and other artists
Five woodblock prints
US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
2057 Sekino Jun'ichiro (1914-1988)
One large woodblock print
US$ 875
£574
€679
2058 Sekino Jun'ichiro (1914-1988)
Four woodblock prints
US$ 1,187
£779
€922
2059 Sekino Jun'ichiro (1914-1988)
Five woodblock prints
US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
2060 Nakayama Tadashi (1927-) and Kimura Yoshiharu (1934-)
Six prints
US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
2061 Yasuda Rozan (1830-1882) Taihu Stone US$ 11,875
£7,795
€9,227
2064 Okada Hanko (1782-1846)
Landscape
US$ 875
£574
€679
2066 Anonymous machi-eshi (18th century) Scenes of Daily Life US$ 1,250
£820
€971
2067 The Shigisan engi emaki (The legends of Mount Shigi) US$ 562
£369
€437
2070 An exhibition silk embroidered hanging By Asakura Sentaro, Meiji period (late 19th century) US$ 31,250
£20,513
€24,283
2074 Anonymous (19th century)
Water-wheel, Bridge and Willow Trees
US$ 11,875
£7,795
€9,227
2075 Anonymous (18th century)
Hatsune (The Warbler's First Song)
US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
2076 Anonymous (18th century)
Boating on the Sumida River
US$ 9,750
£6,400
€7,576
2077 Rinpa school (19th century) Seasonal Flowers US$ 13,750
£9,025
€10,684
2082 A suji kabuto and menpo Muromachi-Edo period (16th-17th century) US$ 16,250
£10,666
€12,627
2083 A blue-laced black-lacquer armor Mid-Edo period (19th century) US$ 9,375
£6,153
€7,284
2084 A fine armor with a ni-mai okegawa hishinui do Helmet by Iehisa, Momoyama-Edo period, (17th century) US$ 25,000
£16,410
€19,426
2087 A naginata with mounts By Sagami Masatsune, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
2088 A large naginata naoshi katana Attributed to Kanefusa, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 5,625
£3,692
€4,370
2090 A Dewa wakizashi Attributed to Sanpin Kanetsugu, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
2091 A ko-wakizashi and a Shimosaka wakizashi in mounts The first after Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, Momoyama period (circa 1600), the second attributed to Echizen Tsugutoshi, Edo period (17th century) US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
2092 An Owari o-tanto By Nobuuji, Edo period (second half 17th century) US$ 2,125
£1,394
€1,651
2093 An Yamashiro tanto and a tanto in brown lacquer mounts The first by Kin'michi, Edo period (date 1756) US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
2094 A Settsu wakizashi in mounts By Kuniyoshi, Edo period (17th century) US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
2097 A Higo yari in mounts Attributed to Kikuchi Kunitoshi, Edo period (19th century) US$ 5,000
£3,282
€3,885
2098 An unusual "bracken fern" tachi By Sasaki Yoshitsugu, late Edo period (dated 1808) US$ 5,250
£3,446
€4,079
2099 A tachi in ito-maki tachi mounts and an Inaba wakizashi in mounts The first, Meiji period (late 19th century), the second by Kanesaki, Edo period (18th century) US$ 5,250
£3,446
€4,079
2100 A tachi in ito-maki tachi mounts and an Uda school katana in mounts The first by Kunihiro, 20th century, the second Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 6,250
£4,102
€4,856
2101 A Masahide school tanto in cloisonné enamel mounts By Yoriyoshi Naotane, late Edo period (19th century) US$ 23,750
£15,590
€18,455
2102 A Hizen katana, a Mino wakizashi in mounts and a Yamato katana The first late Edo period (19th century), the second mid Edo period (17th century), the third by Sanjo Munechika, late Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
2103 A Sagami katana By Hiromitsu, late Edo period (19th century) By Hiromitsu, late Edo period (19th century) US$ 21,250
£13,948
€16,512
2104 A Chikuzen tachi By Nobukuni, late Edo period (19th century) US$ 23,750
£15,590
€18,455
2105 An Inaba katana and a Tosa katana in military mounts The first by Kusano Yoshiaki, late Edo period (19th century), the second by Tosa Masanobu, Edo period (18th century) US$ 4,000
£2,625
€3,108
2106 A Yamato katana in chrome Russo-Japanese War military mounts and a Musashi katana in military mounts The first Muromachi period (15th century), the second attributed to Sekido Mitsuhira, Edo period (17th century) US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
2107 A later Soshu katana in military mounts and a katana in mounts Muromachi period (16th century), the first by Masahiro US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
2108 Three katana Edo period and later, the first by Kanekado US$ 4,750
£3,118
€3,691
2109 Three Mino katana in military mounts The first by Kanetoshi, the second by Kaneriki, the third by Sukehiro, Showa period (20th century) US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
2110 Three gunto katana in military mounts The first by Tsuguyoshi, all Showa period (20th century)) US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
2113 A Mino Senjuin katana Muromachi period (15th century) US$ 13,125
£8,615
€10,198
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