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In the form of a badger seated, wearing a vest. Signed. Ex Collection: The Duke of Gloucester.","work_year":"19th Century","medium":"Netsuke","usd_minor":96000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.)","sale_month":"2008-08","lot_id":"9ea260e2-8073-40fa-ba2c-1c6454e06d1d"},{"rank":9,"title":"Two Japanese ivory okimono","work_year":"Meiji period","medium":"Ivory okimono","usd_minor":65372,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Sworders","sale_month":"2018-06","lot_id":"99079e04-c341-4006-bf41-73e82fb84ba7"},{"rank":10,"title":"PAIR OF SATSUMA PLATES each signed \"Shuzan\", with scene of ladies and children, dia. 8 3/4 in.","work_year":null,"medium":"Satsuma ceramic","usd_minor":55000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Skinner (Bonhams Skinner)","sale_month":"1992-04","lot_id":"fcc41814-f1da-40e5-93fe-5acf66822460"}],"editions":[]},"paragraph":"As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 35 auction results for Shuzan at 12 houses since 1992. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,280 including buyer’s premium (middle half $347–$2,560, n=5). The auction record is $5,840 for A FOUR-CASE INRO (2005, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Shuzan value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}