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- Estimate
- HK$200,000–HK$300,000 hammer ≈ $25,789–$38,683
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 7 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4252094
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zhao Zhiqian, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2014, lot 1260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4252094.
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Zhao Zhiqian, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2014, lot 1260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4252094.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall in Huangshan | Yu Fei'an | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Fishing in the Lake | Gao Jianfu | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Mountain Scenery in the Mist | Pu Ru | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Temple Dai; Letter | Qi Baishi | HK$6,000,000–HK$8,000,000 | |
| Pavilion in the Wilderness | Jin Cheng | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Caoshu | Yu Youren | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Seal Script | $76,654 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1869 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Seven-Character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | peach blossoms by willows; fruits | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Seal Script, 1867 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Jul 2020 |
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.