Lot 1214 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Calligraphy
Zhao Puchu · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $12,764–$19,146
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 60 x 22 cm. (23 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3357594
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3357594 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3357594
Zhao Puchu, Calligraphy. Christie's, 31 May 2023, lot 1214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3357594.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linear Jungle | ERIC HO KAY-NAM (HE JILAN, B. 1974) | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | upcoming |
| Peacock | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Calligraphy / Bodhidharma | RAO ZONGYI (1917-2018) / CAI CHUFU (B. 1942) | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | upcoming |
| Four Gentlemen | WU HUFAN (1894-1968), WU ZHENG (1878-1949), WU ZISHEN (1894-1972) AND FENG CHAORAN (1882-1954) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Snow Time / Towering Tree | Luis Chan | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | upcoming |
| Rabbit on Box | Ai Qing | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $51,510 | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | |
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy (Prajñā ) | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy in Running and Regular Scripts | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Autumn Solitude; Poems in Running Script, 1944 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Huang Junbi | 黃君璧 飛瀑動青山| Huang Junbi, Waterfall in Mountains | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Vegetables | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.