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The Brush and the Sword: Lacquer and Samurai Art including Works from the Saporta Collection
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Dreweatts
Donnington Priory
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2JE
United Kingdom
The Brush and the Sword: Lacquer and Samurai Art including Works from the Saporta Collection

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Please note the auction is on view at Dreweatts London (16-17 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5LU) but the auction will take place at Dreweatts Newbury. There is no viewing in Newbury.

Auction dates
Feb 11, 2026 02:00 PM GMT
Viewing dates
Feb 06, 2026 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM GMT
Feb 07, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
Feb 08, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
Feb 09, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
Feb 10, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
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We found 82 items matching your search
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Y‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
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3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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‡ A pair of abumi [stirrups], Momoyama period - Edo period
2,200 GBP
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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‡ A pair of abumi [stirrups], Edo period
0 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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‡ A lacquer kura [saddle], Edo period
0 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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‡ A pair of abumi [stirrups], Edo period
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Y‡ A lacquer kura [suddle] and abumi [stirrups] ensuite, Momoyama-Edo period
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Y‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Momoyama period
4,000 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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‡ Four iron tsuba, Momoyama-Edo period
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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‡ Three iron tsuba, Edo period
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1,800 - 2,000 GBP
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‡ Four iron tsuba, Momoyama-Edo period
600 GBP
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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‡ Four iron tsuba, Edo period 18th-19th century
600 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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‡ A black lacquer jingasa [war hat], Edo period
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7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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‡ A black lacquered leather jingasa [war hat], Momoyama-Edo period
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Y‡ A fubako [letter box] depicting playing cards, Edo period
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8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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‡ A bullet-tested six-plate iron kabuto [helmet], Muromachi - Momoyama
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10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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‡ A iron Nanban style jingasa [war hat], Momoyama period
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6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A lacquer jingasa [war hat], Edo period
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3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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‡ An eight-plate iron kabuto [helmet] and mempo [face mask], Momoyama period
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8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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‡ An iron jingasa [war hat], Edo period
0 GBP
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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‡ A russet iron jingasa [war hat] Momoyama, Edo period
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5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Y‡ A Ryukyu Islands shikishi-bako [box for square poem paper], Edo period
0 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
5,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
4,200 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Sealed Kan, after Ritsuo, Edo period
5,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A shikishi bako [box for square poem paper], Edo period
4,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Momoyama - Edo period
1,500 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
15,000 - 18,000 GBP
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‡ A fine suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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‡ A shikishi-bako [box for square poem paper], Edo period
0 GBP
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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‡ A yokohagi nimai-do gusoku [armour], Edo period
0 GBP
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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‡ A lacquer fubako [letter box], Edo period
2,400 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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‡ A lacquer chabako [tea ceremony utensils box], Edo period
1,300 GBP
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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‡ A lacquer jubako [tiered box], Edo period
2,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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‡ A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] and mempo [face mask], Edo period
0 GBP
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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‡ A tanto, Signed Sukemune, The koshirae Meiji period
0 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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‡ An aikuchi tanto, The koshirae, Edo period
0 GBP
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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‡ A tanto, The koshirae, Edo period
0 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A tanto, The koshirae, Meiji period
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Y‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Momoyama period
6,800 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ An iron five-plate kabuto [helmet], Momoyama - Edo period
7,000 GBP
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Y‡ A Ryukyu Islands suzuribako [writing box]Edo period
0 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Y‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
1,700 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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‡ An iron momonari kabuto [peach-shaped helmet], Momoyama-Edo period
0 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Y‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
4,000 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Signed Tsuchida Soetsu and kao [cursive monogram], Edo period
5,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Y‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Y‡ A suzuribako [writing box], Edo period
0 GBP
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Y‡ A ryoshibako [document box], With seal Koetsu (After Hon'ami Koetsu, 1558-1637), Edo period
8,500 GBP
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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‡ A lacquer and wood drum, Edo period
4,200 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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‡ A lacquer tsuzumi [drum], Edo period
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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‡ A wood bokuto [wooden sword], Edo period
0 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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‡ A Myochin suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges], Muromachi period
28,000 GBP
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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