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Japanese Art
Christie's auctions of Japanese art comprises a wide array of material, including painted screens, scrolls, calligraphy, woodcut prints, ceramics, lacquer, costumes, armour and swords. The market for Japanese art remains buoyant with strong prices achieved across the board. Christie's sold a pair of six-panel screens from the early 17th century for $968,000 (March 2006), while a modern painting, Garage (Jidoshagoya) by Saeki Yuzo (1898-1928), sold for $721,000 (May 2000), putting it in the same league as European modern works of art. Christie's holds four major sales a year, two in New York and two in London.
Upcoming Sales from this department
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Sep 18 10am & 2pm & 4:30pm
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Nov 7 10:30am & 12pm
South Kensington
Japanese Art & Asian Textiles including the Linda Wrigglesworth Collection
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Nov 11 10:30am & 2:30pm
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May 13 10:30am
Department Contact Info
Specialist Profiles
International Contacts
Specialist Profiles
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Katsura Yamaguchi
Department Head
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Susan Lewis
Specialist
Amsterdam Contacts
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Hetti von der Gablentz
Senior Director, Asian Art
hvondergablentz@christies.com
King Street Contacts
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Mark Hinton
Department Head
mhinton@christies.com
South Kensington Contacts
New York Contacts
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Katsura Yamaguchi
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Susan Lewis
Zürich Contacts
Exceptional Prices
An ivory netsuke
19th century
Price realized: €11,050
Amsterdam, November 2007
19th century
Price realized: €11,050
Amsterdam, November 2007
Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806)
Utamakura (Poem of pillow), 1788
Price realized: $441,600
September 2005, New York
Utamakura (Poem of pillow), 1788
Price realized: $441,600
September 2005, New York
A Shigaraki Chawan named Akebono
(Morning Light), Edo period (17th Century)
Price realized: £7,050
November 2000, London, King Street
(Morning Light), Edo period (17th Century)
Price realized: £7,050
November 2000, London, King Street
A negoro lacquer yuto (hot-water ewer)
Momoyama period (late 16th/early 17th century)
Price realized: £35,250
June 2000, London, King Street
Momoyama period (late 16th/early 17th century)
Price realized: £35,250
June 2000, London, King Street
An early enamelled Kakiemon style dish
Edo period (third quarter 17th century)
Price realized: £35,250
June 2000, London, King Street
Edo period (third quarter 17th century)
Price realized: £35,250
June 2000, London, King Street
A Kakiemon vase
Edo period (late 17th century)
Price realized: £113,750
June 2000, London, King Street
Edo period (late 17th century)
Price realized: £113,750
June 2000, London, King Street
An Oribe Tokkuri (sake bottle)
Edo period (17th century)
Price realized: $19,975
June 2000, London, King Street
Edo period (17th century)
Price realized: $19,975
June 2000, London, King Street
Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
May Rain at Sanno Temple, 1919
Price realized: $2,075
October 1999, Amsterdam
From the series Tokyo Junidai (Twelve subjects of Tokyo)
May Rain at Sanno Temple, 1919
Price realized: $2,075
October 1999, Amsterdam
From the series Tokyo Junidai (Twelve subjects of Tokyo)
Iwasa Matabei (1578-1650)
Thirty-six Immortal Poets and their Poems
One (Nakatsukasa) sealed Shoi and Doun, others sealed Doun, Thirty-six paintings and poems mounted as an accordian album
Paintings: ink and color on paper, poems: ink and gold on paper
Price realized: $365,900
September 2004, New York
Thirty-six Immortal Poets and their Poems
One (Nakatsukasa) sealed Shoi and Doun, others sealed Doun, Thirty-six paintings and poems mounted as an accordian album
Paintings: ink and color on paper, poems: ink and gold on paper
Price realized: $365,900
September 2004, New York
Anonymous
A Portuguese ship comes to trade
First quarter 17th century
Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper
Price realized: $589,900
September 2004, New York
A Portuguese ship comes to trade
First quarter 17th century
Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper
Price realized: $589,900
September 2004, New York
Signed Kyoto Namikawa (Workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927)
A large doisonne enamel vase
Price realized: $132,000
September 2005, New York
A large doisonne enamel vase
Price realized: $132,000
September 2005, New York
Geiai (active c. 1489)
Wood box signed by Ogawa Usen (1868-1938) Small birds and herons in a lotus pond
Each sealed Geiai
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Price realized: $287,500
March 2004, New York
Wood box signed by Ogawa Usen (1868-1938) Small birds and herons in a lotus pond
Each sealed Geiai
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Price realized: $287,500
March 2004, New York
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