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God
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#21075 2007-09-04 12:27 GMT |
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he's a n 18th century japanese samurai artist, im trying to find out if the print is origianl and if it is worth anything, if its considered important i guess is the word..........
it might be signed, but it is in japanese i cant tell..........looks really old, IB was 18th century samurai printer, painter, whats it worth, where can i get it looked at, etc? |
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VanGoghsEar
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#21076 2007-09-04 12:58 GMT |
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Hi! I wouldn't trash it until it was seen.. as this piece sold at Sotheby's London: Tuesday, June 8, 2004 [Lot 132] The contact information is below and I wish you good luck!
Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books & Paintings from the Adolphe Stoclet Collection IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO, (FL. C.1765-90), 1769 SEGAWA KIKUNOJO II (ACTIVE 1756-73) AS TORA AND ICHIKAWA YAOZO II (ACTIVE 1763-1777)AS SOGA NO JURO :2,500—3,500 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 3,840 GBP MEASUREMENTS hosoban: 29 by 14.5cm., 11 3/8 by 5 11/16 in. DESCRIPTION in front of a gomadan, in the play Sogamoyo aigono wakamatsu performed in the 2nd month of Meiwa 6 [1769] at the Nakamura-za, signed Ippitsusai Buncho ga with seal Mori Uji Condition Note: Fair impression, rather faded, trimmed with minor soiling http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=86276A3C9F34BC57A4E7A44D5B3DCA9B http://www.sothebys.com/ |
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