Lot 1187 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Sixteen-character Calligraphic Couplet
Zhao Puchu · Each scroll measures 106.5 x 23 cm. (41 7/8 x 9 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$300,000 hammer ≈ $19,325–$38,650
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 27 May 2021
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 106.5 x 23 cm. (41 7/8 x 9 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3543927
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3543927 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3543927
Zhao Puchu, Sixteen-character Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 27 May 2021, lot 1187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3543927.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boating at Leisure | Yuan Songnian | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Eight Horses | Ma Jin | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet | Bai Qianshen | HK$28,000–HK$38,000 | |
| Crane and Pine | Ding Yanyong | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | |
| The Idyllic Life | Ding Yanyong | HK$35,000–HK$55,000 | |
| Aquatic Animals | Ding Yanyong | HK$35,000–HK$55,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy in Running and Regular Scripts | $26,593 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | |
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, 1993 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy in Running Style | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy (Prajñā ) | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Sixteen-character Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 雲山雁影 | Pu Ru, Pavilion by Secluded Mountain | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 |
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.