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Bertolami Fine Art : Oriental Art from the Collection of a Buddhist Gentleman and Other European Collections

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Auction Name Oriental Art from the Collection of a Buddhist Gentleman and Other European Collections Total Sales (EUR) 2,110.40
Auction Date January 22, 2026 - January 22, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 2,120.00
Sale Number #366 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 3,000.00
Total Lots 23
Sold Lots 13.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 4,060.00
% of Lots Sold 56.52% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 5,800.00
Unsold Lots 10 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 36.39%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
191

An erotic shunga book by Utagawa Kunisada, probably from the Shiki no sugatami (Observation of Forms in the Four Seasons) series.

(1786--1865) EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 409.60
172

Japanese woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicting Nikki Bennosuke, from the series Beautiful and Brave Heroes at the Water's Edge.

late Edo period (1866-1867) EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 204.80
187 Utagawa Kuniteru II

Woodblock print probably made by the artist Utagawa Kuniteru II depicting a sumo wrestler. Portraits of sumo wrestlers were very popular collectibles during the Edo and Meiji periods in Japan. The wrestler is depicted during a ring entrance ceremony, wear

(1829-1874) EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 179.20
179 Utagawa Kunisada

A woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada II, titled 'Chapter 2, Hahakigi' from the series 'Fifty-Four Chapters of Genji' The work depicts a snowy scene in Yoshiwara, a famous entertainment district in Edo (present-day Tokyo). The scene is part of a visual in

Late Edo period (1857) EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 166.40
178 Utagawa Kunisada

Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting Jiraiya Goketsu.

Edo period (1603-1868) EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 153.60
183 Utagawa Toyokuni

Woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni depicting the actor Nakamura Daikichi, as written in the vertical description on the left of the figure.

Edo period (1603-1868) EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 153.60
184 Utagawa Kunisada

Utagawa Kunisada.(Toyokuni III) ukiyo-e woodcut depicting an actor in an elegant kimono.

Late Edo period (1603-1868) EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 153.60
192

Printed edition titled 'Nishikawa Sukenobu Ga Fu'

19th century EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 128.00
175 Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) depicting the monk Ikkyu and the courtesan of hell.

Edo period (1603-1868) EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 121.60
182 Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicting a calligrapher.

Edo period (1603-1867) EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 120.00
188 Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Pair of color woodblock prints depicting actors from the kabuki play 'Imoseyama onna teikin,'

1796-1865 EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 115.20
173 Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Woodcut of a historical battle.

Edo period (1603-1868) EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 102.40
177 Utagawa Kunisada

Woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a scene from urban cultural life.

Eda period (1603-1868) EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 102.40
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