Image © Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 2017-09-13, lot 1286 ↗
Yabu Meizan
A large and highly important Satsuma presentation vase
Bonhams · Fine Japanese Art · 2017
US$205,500
Flying Cranes 鶴
Meiji masterworks, each one documented.
明治の名品、一点ごとの考証とともに。
Reference · Museum of the Imperial Collections Namikawa Yasuyuki, Four Seasons vase, 1899. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Masterworks 名品
All records →Namikawa Yasuyuki
Vase with Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons
Suzuki Chokichi (Kako)
Twelve Bronze Falcons
Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan I
Footed Bowl with Crabs
Seifu Yohei III
Large white porcelain vase, peonies and butterflies in relief
Suzuki Chokichi
Eagle
Taizan Yohei IX
Large vase, flowers and birds in polychrome and gold (iroe kinrande)
Yabu Meizan
Bowl with a multitude of women
Namikawa Yasuyuki
Incense burner
Record prices 最高落札
All auction records →Public historical auction results, as published by the auction houses, including buyer’s premium. They are not a valuation of any work. Photographs © the auction houses, as credited.
Satsuma 薩摩
Image © Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 2014-09-16, lot 2267 ↗
Yabu Meizan
A fine Satsuma vase
Bonhams · Fine Japanese Works of Art · 2014
US$93,750
Image © Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 2013-03-19, lot 2353 ↗
Yabu Meizan
A Satsuma vase and cover
Bonhams · Fine Japanese Works of Art · 2013
US$88,900
Cloisonné 七宝
Image © Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 2009-11-05, lot 240 ↗
Kawaguchi Bunzaemon of Nagoya
A rare, unusual and elaborately decorated cloisonné enamel goshoguruma (ox-drawn carriage)
Bonhams · Fine Japanese Art · 2009
£252,000
Image © Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 2009-11-05, lot 255 ↗
Honda Kozaburo of Nagoya
An extremely rare and fine cloisonné enamel model of a traditional go-ban (games board)
Bonhams · Fine Japanese Art · 2009
£216,000
Namikawa Yasuyuki
A Fine and Rare Cloisonné Vessel and Cover in the form of a Temple Bell
Christie's · Masterful Exuberance, Artistic Craftsmanship of Imperial Japan: The Property of a Lady · 2012
£217,250
Metalwork 金工
Shōami Katsuyoshi
A large soft-metal-inlaid silver incense burner
Christie's · AN INQUIRING MIND: AMERICAN COLLECTING OF JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART · 2016
US$389,000
Shōami Katsuyoshi
An elaborate soft-metal and bronze sculpture
Christie's · AN INQUIRING MIND: AMERICAN COLLECTING OF JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART · 2016
US$197,000
Unattributed
A crystal sphere on a silver and shibuichi stand
Christie's · An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese & Korean Art · 2017
US$175,000
Ceramics 陶磁
Image © Bonhams, Fine Japanese & Korean Art, 2026-09-16, lot 1076 ↗
Makuzu (Miyagawa) Kōzan
A Large Porcelain Vase
Bonhams · Fine Japanese & Korean Art · 2026
US$35,840
Image © Bonhams, Fine Japanese & Korean Art, 2026-09-16, lot 1077 ↗
Makuzu (Miyagawa) Kōzan
A Large and Impressive Porcelain Vase with Mount Fuji
Bonhams · Fine Japanese & Korean Art · 2026
US$28,160
Image © Bonhams, Asian Art, 2017-05-09, lot 456 ↗
Makuzu (Miyagawa) Kōzan
A large blue and white 'bamboo' vase
Bonhams · Asian Art · 2017
£13,750
Makers 作家
All makers →Namikawa Yasuyuki
並河靖之1845–1927 · Kyoto
帝室技芸員
Namikawa Sōsuke
濤川惣助1847–1910 · Tokyo
帝室技芸員Yabu Meizan
藪明山1853–1934 · Osaka
Makuzu (Miyagawa) Kōzan I
宮川香山1842–1916 · Kyoto, then Yokohama
帝室技芸員
Shibata Zeshin
柴田是真1807–1891 · Edo (Tokyo)
帝室技芸員Suzuki Chōkichi
鈴木長吉1848–1919 · Tokyo
帝室技芸員
Seifū Yohei III
清風与平（三代）1851–1914 · Kyoto
帝室技芸員
Shōami Katsuyoshi
正阿弥勝義1832–1908 · Okayama, then Kyoto
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