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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, New York · 21 March 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4150672
- Record
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Wang Shouren, LETTER TO THE FAMILY. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2013, lot 582. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4150672.
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Wang Shouren, LETTER TO THE FAMILY. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2013, lot 582. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4150672.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings · Mar 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Trees | Lin Fengmian | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Fish and Shrimp | Zhang Daqian | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Water Moon Guanyin | Anonymous (Ming Dynasty) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Peach-Blossom Spring | Zhang Geng | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Running Script Transcription of "The Preface to Teng Wang Ge" | Zhu Yunming | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Wisteria | Wu Changshuo | $6,000–$8,000 |
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