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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $12,875–$25,750
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 19 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4917786
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Jia, Wen Jia 1501-1583 文嘉 1501-1583 | Letter 尺牘. Sotheby's, 19 Apr 2021, lot 3108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4917786.
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Wen Jia, Wen Jia 1501-1583 文嘉 1501-1583 | Letter 尺牘. Sotheby's, 19 Apr 2021, lot 3108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4917786.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings · Apr 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fa Ruozhen 1613 - 1696 法若真 1613-1696 | Landscape 山水 | Fa Ruozhen | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Guo Shangxian 1785-1832 郭尚先 1785-1832 | Calligraphy Couplet in Runnin… | Guo Shangxian | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Attributed to Bian Jingzhao 邊景昭(款) | Eagle 鷹 | Bian Jingzhao | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Hongli (Emperor Qianlong) 1711-1799 弘曆(乾隆帝) 1711-1799 | Manuscripts o… | Hongli | HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| Chen Zuan 1678-1758 陳撰 1678-1758 | Flowers and Fruits 花果冊 | — | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Yuan Ying (18th Century) 袁瑛 (十八世紀) | Seclusion in Mountain 山居圖 | — | HK$10,000–HK$20,000 |
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