Tomioka Tessai
Meito zuroku (Catalogue of important ceramics)
Found at
Christies,
New York
JAPANESE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 3
11. May - 11. May 2001
JAPANESE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 3
11. May - 11. May 2001
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Tomioka Tessai (1836-1924)
Meito zuroku (Catalogue of important ceramics)
Signed Tessai gaishi, dated 1917.1, and with three seals
Jabarabon (accordion book); ink and color on paper
4½ x 105in. (10.4 x 288cm.)
With wood box titled on lid as above, and dated, signed and sealed on underside of lid by the artist; with Tomioka Tessai Kantei Iinkai certificate no. 001027, 2001.1
Meito zuroku (Catalogue of important ceramics)
Signed Tessai gaishi, dated 1917.1, and with three seals
Jabarabon (accordion book); ink and color on paper
4½ x 105in. (10.4 x 288cm.)
With wood box titled on lid as above, and dated, signed and sealed on underside of lid by the artist; with Tomioka Tessai Kantei Iinkai certificate no. 001027, 2001.1
A top price for Tomioka Tessai - as previously expected
The work Meito zuroku (Catalogue of important ceramics) by Tomioka Tessai was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2001. The price achieved of USD 12,925.00 (€ 15,286.81) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Meito zuroku (Catalogue of important ceramics) is the most expensive artwork by Tomioka Tessai that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Meito zuroku (Catalogue of important ceramics) von Tomioka Tessai kam im Mai 2001 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 12.925,00 (€ 15.286,81) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Meito zuroku (Catalogue of important ceramics) das teuerste Kunstwerk von Tomioka Tessai, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Tomioka Tessai - Auction history
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