1917 Japanese calligraphy scroll
24 July 2020
Description

Hi Good Morning I have an old Japanese calligraphy scroll that was passed down from my family. It is written by the five major royal families formed in the Kamakura period. The five families are Kono’e,Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa. These are from the five regent houses of the Fujiwara clan. I am looking to sell this piece but unfortunately I cannot find someone to appraise it because of its age. Are you able to give me approximate value of this piece? Please advise I thank you in advance Sincerely Cathy Mckinnon Sent from my iPad

Provenance

Hi Good Morning I have an old Japanese calligraphy scroll that was passed down from my family. It is written by the five major royal families formed in the Kamakura period. The five families are Kono’e,Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa. These are from the five regent houses of the Fujiwara clan. I am looking to sell this piece but unfortunately I cannot find someone to appraise it because of its age. Are you able to give me approximate value of this piece? Please advise I thank you in advance Sincerely Cathy Mckinnon Sent from my iPad

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For sale
Maybe
Answered within 5 days
By Sara S
Jul 30, 00:25 UTC
Fair Market Value
$500 - $5,000 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello again Cathy,

Thank you for your appraisals with Mearto. A continue to offer apologies and gratitude for your patience. This is a very interesting item and I took a lot of time researching and exploring avenue to collection information and possible value.

The item presented appears to be 19th century calligraphy scroll featuring short poems by various Japanese court nobles. Thank you so much for the screenshots of the translations. They were extremely helpful. Unfortunately, the nobles do not com up in any auction records. Therefore I cannot appraise the item based on artist or poet attribution. However, I can appraise based on age, object, subject matter, and the market trends.

The estimate provided is based on recent auction estimates and results of comparable 19th century hanging scrolls featuring calligraphy poems by various artists and poets. The large range is due to the records including a variety of artist attributions. Some highly regarded artists will perform better at auction than others and I did not want to rule out the possible importance and regard for these court nobles. Please note asking or dealer prices may vary. Thank you again for your patience with these appraisals. Please take care.

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