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# Japanese double wood box

## What is Japanese double wood box’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 14 auction results for Japanese double wood box at 1 houses since 2025. Over the last 24 months the median price was $334,441 including buyer’s premium (middle half $132,553–$599,546, n=14). The auction record is $3,966,146 for A fine and superb celadon-glazed lotus-mouth bottle vase, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 		《》 (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A fine and superb celadon-glazed lotus-mouth bottle vase, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 		《》, Yongzheng | Ceramic | $3,966,146 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 2 | An important and exceedingly rare blue and white palace bowl, Mark and period of Chenghua | 　　《》 | Blue and white porcelain | $2,869,113 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 3 | A highly important and extremely rare large Ru Guanyao bowl,  Northern Song dynasty | 　, 2000 | Bowl | $1,772,081 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 4 | A superb Junyao purple-splashed 'bubble' bowl, Northern Song - Jin dynasty | 　 | Ceramic | $652,568 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | moulded 'lotus pond' bowl, Song dynasty | Bowl | $440,483 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 6 | A rare pair of ruby-pink enamelled cups, Marks and period of Yongzheng | 	　《》, Yongzheng | Ceramic | $407,855 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 7 | Longquan celadon 'tobi seiji' handled vase, Yuan dynasty | Celadon | $407,855 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 8 | A fine and rare tianbai-glazed incised 'lianzi' bowl, Mark and period of Xuande | 　 　《》, Xuande | Ceramic | $261,027 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 9 | A rare Cizhou-type black-glazed ribbed ewer and cover, Northern Song - Jin dynasty | 　 | Ewer | $195,770 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 10 | Longquan celadon makara-handled 'kinuta' mallet vase | Celadon | $163,142 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 5 | $407,855 |
| Other | 9 | $195,770 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $440,483 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 14 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Japanese double wood box is an artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2025, median price $334,441.

A work by Japanese double wood box sold in 2025 for $3,966,146, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Japanese double wood box work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Japanese double wood box work is $334,441.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 11 | $407,855 | $4M | — | 2025-11-22 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Japanese double wood box worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Japanese double wood box work is $334,441.

### What is Japanese double wood box's auction record?

Japanese double wood box's auction record is $3,966,146, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.