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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,153–$7,729
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 21 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4918736
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Qian Mu, Qian Mu 錢穆 | Calligraphy in Xingshu 行書董其昌畫論. Sotheby's, 21 Apr 2021, lot 2585. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4918736.
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Qian Mu, Qian Mu 錢穆 | Calligraphy in Xingshu 行書董其昌畫論. Sotheby's, 21 Apr 2021, lot 2585. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4918736.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Bolong 顏伯龍 | Sparrows and Bamboos 竹陰清趣 | Yan Bolong | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Wang Zhaoming 汪兆銘 | Poems in Xingshu 行書〈釣臺〉七絶兩首 | Wang Zhaoming | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien) 張大千 | Peonies 國色天香 | Zhang Daqian | HK$1,300,000–HK$1,800,000 | |
| Zhu Qizhan 朱屺瞻 | Chrysanthemum and Plants 清供 | Zhu Qizhan | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Feng Zikai 豐子愷 | Resting by the Gleaming River 波光樹色 | Feng Zikai | HK$160,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Chen Shaomei 陳少梅 | Sailing by the Blossom Trees 桃花江上 | Chen Shaomei | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy in Running Script | $7,218 | Christie's, May 2017 | |
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Qian Mu | Autograph Letter to Zha Liangzhao | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Yu Youren | YU YOUREN (1879-1964) Poem in Cursive Script for Chuon Ming | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Pu Ru | PU RU (1896-1963) Landscape/Calligraphy in Semi-cursive Scri | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Red Lotus | Bonhams, Jun 2022 |
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.