Lot 208 · Chinese Paintings-The Online sale
Calligraphy Couplet in Running-Regular Script, 1939
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- Estimate
- HK$10,000–HK$20,000 hammer ≈ $1,275–$2,549
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings-The Online sale, Online, Hong Kong · 28 August 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-425497
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Xie Bao, Calligraphy Couplet in Running-Regular Script, 1939. Bonhams, 28 Aug 2023, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-425497.
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Xie Bao, Calligraphy Couplet in Running-Regular Script, 1939. Bonhams, 28 Aug 2023, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-425497.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings-The Online sale · Aug 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy in Running Script, 1978 | Chen Jinghong | HK$25,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Pine Tree and Bamboo | Ren Bowu | HK$5,000–HK$8,000 | |
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| Landscape | Wu Zheng | HK$25,000–HK$40,000 |
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