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Bertolami Fine Art : Oriental Art from the Collection of a Buddhist Gentleman and Other European Collections

Auction Reports

Auction Name	Oriental Art from the Collection of a Buddhist Gentleman and Other European Collections	Total Sales (EUR)	2,110.40
Auction Date	January 22, 2026 - January 22, 2026	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	2,120.00
Sale Number	#366	High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	3,000.00
Total Lots	23
Sold Lots	13.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	4,060.00
% of Lots Sold	56.52%	High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	5,800.00
Unsold Lots	10	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	36.39%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
191		An erotic shunga book by Utagawa Kunisada, probably from the Shiki no sugatami (Observation of Forms in the Four Seasons) series.	(1786--1865)	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 409.60
172		Japanese woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicting Nikki Bennosuke, from the series Beautiful and Brave Heroes at the Water's Edge.	late Edo period (1866-1867)	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 204.80
187	Utagawa Kuniteru II	Woodblock print probably made by the artist Utagawa Kuniteru II depicting a sumo wrestler. Portraits of sumo wrestlers were very popular collectibles during the Edo and Meiji periods in Japan. The wrestler is depicted during a ring entrance ceremony, wear	(1829-1874)	EUR 120.00 - 150.00	EUR 179.20
179	Utagawa Kunisada	A woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada II, titled 'Chapter 2, Hahakigi' from the series 'Fifty-Four Chapters of Genji' The work depicts a snowy scene in Yoshiwara, a famous entertainment district in Edo (present-day Tokyo). The scene is part of a visual in	Late Edo period (1857)	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 166.40
178	Utagawa Kunisada	Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting Jiraiya Goketsu.	Edo period (1603-1868)	EUR 120.00 - 150.00	EUR 153.60
183	Utagawa Toyokuni	Woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni depicting the actor Nakamura Daikichi, as written in the vertical description on the left of the figure.	Edo period (1603-1868)	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 153.60
184	Utagawa Kunisada	Utagawa Kunisada.(Toyokuni III) ukiyo-e woodcut depicting an actor in an elegant kimono.	Late Edo period (1603-1868)	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 153.60
192		Printed edition titled 'Nishikawa Sukenobu Ga Fu'	19th century	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 128.00
175	Utagawa Hiroshige	Woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) depicting the monk Ikkyu and the courtesan of hell.	Edo period (1603-1868)	EUR 120.00 - 150.00	EUR 121.60
182	Utagawa Kuniyoshi	Woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicting a calligrapher.	Edo period (1603-1867)	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 120.00
188	Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)	Pair of color woodblock prints depicting actors from the kabuki play 'Imoseyama onna teikin,'	1796-1865	EUR 120.00 - 150.00	EUR 115.20
173	Utagawa Kuniyoshi	Woodcut of a historical battle.	Edo period (1603-1868)	EUR 120.00 - 150.00	EUR 102.40
177	Utagawa Kunisada	Woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a scene from urban cultural life.	Eda period (1603-1868)	EUR 120.00 - 150.00	EUR 102.40

Books & Autographs
Wednesday 25 March

Koller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.

Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.

Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.

Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000

Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000.
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.