Lot 1514 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Plantain and Spider under Moonlight
Bao Shaoyou · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,832–$6,387
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 27 November 2018
- Dimensions
- 127.5 x 66 cm. (50 ¼ x 26 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3772853
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bao Shaoyou, Plantain and Spider under Moonlight. Christie's, 27 Nov 2018, lot 1514. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772853.
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