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# Yabu Meizan (1853–1934)

## What is Yabu Meizan’s work worth? {#value}

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**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A large and highly important Satsuma presentation vase, 1853 | — | $165,000 | Bonhams | Sep 2017 |
| 2 | A Pair of Satsuma Vases | Various coloured enamels and gilt on a crackled cream ground | $28,489 | Christie's | Dec 2016 |
| 3 | A Pair of Satsuma Vases, Meiji period | Various coloured enamels and gilt on a crackled cream ground | $20,576 | Christie's | Dec 2016 |
| 4 | A SATSUMA VASE | Various coloured enamels and gilt | $17,838 | Christie's | May 2007 |
| 5 | A SMALL SATSUMA VASE WITH CRAFTSMEN AT WORK, Meiji period | Satsuma | $15,120 | Christie's | Mar 2007 |
| 6 | A 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, 1885 | Enamelled and gilt Satsuma | $10,284 | Sworders | Nov 2014 |
| 7 | A Satsuma vessel for a single flower vase, 1868 | Enamel | $9,384 | Bonhams | May 2016 |
| 8 | A Satsuma Bowl | Various coloured enamels and gilt | $7,983 | Christie's | Nov 2011 |
| 9 | Pair 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 | $4,888 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Oct 2001 |
| 10 | A Satsuma Sake Cup | Various coloured enamels and gilt | $4,391 | Christie's | Nov 2011 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 25 | $1,920 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 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](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

**2 Yabu Meizan works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | $513 | $513 | — | 2026-09-16 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $28,489 | $165,000 | — | 2017-09-13 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2026 | $513 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Yabu Meizan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yabu-meizan-5 (updated 2026-11-02).

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.