Lot 644 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Su Shi's Poem in Running Script
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4386198
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Zhidong, SU SHI'S POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 644. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386198.
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Zhang Zhidong, SU SHI'S POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 644. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386198.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Wu Xizai | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Landscape After Dong Yuan | Zhang Qia | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Regular Script | Yu Ji | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Coconut Trees | Qian Songyan | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Persimmons | Zhang Daqian | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Poems in Running Script | Dong Qichang | $2,000–$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Zhidong | Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | $3,619 | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | |
| Qi Baishi | Wisteria; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bodhisattva | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Ancient Ghost Story | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy in Running Style | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Yu Youren | A Group of Five Chinese Works on paper, Late Qing and Republ | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Herding | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Horse and Gibbon; Poems in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 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.