Hamada Shōji

the stoneware vase of red clay body, with brown and pale grey glazes with an abstract design

Found at Sothebys, London
Fine Japanese Art, Lot 42
15. May - 15. May 2020
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.250 GBP
THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH COLLECTOR
HAMADA SHŌJI (1894–1978)
A STONEWARE VASE
the stoneware vase of red clay body, with brown and pale grey glazes with an abstract design
19cm., 7½ in. high
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Professor Frederick Carlton-Ball (1911-1992).

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work the stoneware vase of red clay body, with brown and pale grey glazes with an abstract design by Hamada Shoji was sold in the Fine Japanese Art auction at Sothebys in London in May 2020. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 3,250.00 (€ 3,607.86). Admittedly, works by Hamada Shoji have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) in September 2006 with an auction result of USD 19,200.00 (€ 15,133.60).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit the stoneware vase of red clay body, with brown and pale grey glazes with an abstract design von Hamada Shoji wurde im Mai 2020 in der Auktion Fine Japanese Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 3.250,00 (€ 3.607,86) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Hamada Shoji auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) im September 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 19.200,00 (€ 15.133,60).

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