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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,447–$9,025
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 5 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4460441
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Xie Bao, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2016, lot 1323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4460441.
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Xie Bao, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2016, lot 1323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4460441.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taming the Tiger | Feng Zikai | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Zhuanshu | Wu Changshuo | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Zeng Shaojie | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Wang Fu'an | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Landscape; Calligraphy in Zhuanshu | Zhang Shiyuan | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Scholar | Zhang Daqian | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 |
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