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- Estimate
- HK$120,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $15,290–$19,113
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 2 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4651186
- Record
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Zhao Zhiqian, calligraphy in lishu. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2018, lot 1280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4651186.
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Zhao Zhiqian, calligraphy in lishu. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2018, lot 1280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4651186.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| landscape sketches | Yang Shanshen | HK$450,000–HK$600,000 | |
| eagle perching on pine tree | Yang Shanshen | HK$300,000–HK$400,000 | |
| animals in the wilderness | Zhang Shanzi | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
| sailboats by the autumn mountains | Zhang Daqian | HK$300,000–HK$400,000 | |
| wandering the countryside | Pu Ru | HK$1,500,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| misty mountains in serenity | Huang Junbi | HK$160,000–HK$200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Zhiqian | Text of the Stele Commemorating Feifeng in Clerical Script | $112,183 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | |
| Zhao Zhiqian | Couplet Calligraphy in Wei Script | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Zhao Zhiqian 1829-1884 趙之謙 | Calligraphy Couplet in Running | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1869 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Flowers and Rock | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Seal Script | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Roses and Poppies | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Letter | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 |
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