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Yabu Meizan (1853–1934)

What is Yabu Meizan’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 49 auction results for Yabu Meizan at 16 houses since 1997. Over the last 24 months the median price was $148 including buyer’s premium (middle half $61–$435, n=6). The auction record is $165,000 for A large and highly important Satsuma presentation vase (2017, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1A large and highly important Satsuma presentation vase, 1853—$165,000BonhamsSep 2017
2A Pair of Satsuma VasesVarious coloured enamels and gilt on a crackled cream ground$28,489Christie'sDec 2016
3A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji periodVarious coloured enamels and gilt on a crackled cream ground$20,576Christie'sDec 2016
4A SATSUMA VASEVarious coloured enamels and gilt$17,838Christie'sMay 2007
5A SMALL SATSUMA VASE WITH CRAFTSMEN AT WORK, Meiji periodSatsuma$15,120Christie'sMar 2007
6A rare miniature Kyoto 'Satsuma' jar, c.1885, the globular body with ring handle to one side and Shiba Onka climbing up the other, the rest of the body finely enamelled and gilt with a family of apes in a peach tree, with a gourd and discovering a, 1885Enamelled and gilt Satsuma$10,284SwordersNov 2014
7A Satsuma vessel for a single flower vase, 1868Enamel$9,384BonhamsMay 2016
8A Satsuma BowlVarious coloured enamels and gilt$7,983Christie'sNov 2011
9Pair of Miniature Satsuma Vases, Meiji period 1868-1911 cylindrical, with tripod feet, upper register with a landscape, lower register with diagonal bands of millefiori, signed in gold Yabu Meizan.Satsuma$4,888Skinner (Bonhams Skinner)Oct 2001
10A Satsuma Sake CupVarious coloured enamels and gilt$4,391Christie'sNov 2011
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other25$1,920
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)23$1,725

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 49 results from 16 houses · How we compute these figures

Yabu Meizan is a Japanese artist with 56 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $2,265. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Yabu Meizan is recorded as sold in 2025 for $12,539; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Yabu Meizan work worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yabu Meizan work is $2,265.

The median Yabu Meizan painting sells for $513 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Paintings1$513$513—2026-09-16
Masterpieces (top of market)3$28,489$165,000—2017-09-13

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2026$513

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Yabu Meizan worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yabu Meizan work is $2,265. The median Yabu Meizan painting sells for $513 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is Yabu Meizan's auction record?

Yabu Meizan's auction record is $165,000, set in 2017.

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