Lot 8064 · Hidden Treasures from the Liu Hankun Family Collection
慈禧 草書「龍」| Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Caoshu
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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $5,108–$10,215
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Hidden Treasures from the Liu Hankun Family Collection, Hong Kong · 8 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5205089
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Empress Dowager Cixi, 慈禧 草書「龍」| Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Caoshu. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2024, lot 8064. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5205089.
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Empress Dowager Cixi, 慈禧 草書「龍」| Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Caoshu. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2024, lot 8064. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5205089.
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From the same sale Hidden Treasures from the Liu Hankun Family Collection · Apr 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 王仁堪 楷書七言聯 | Wang Renkan, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | — | HK$40,000–HK$80,000 | |
| 朱昂之 行書七言聯 | Zhu Angzhi, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Zhu Angzhi | HK$40,000–HK$80,000 | |
| 方孝孺 雙松貫石圖 | Fang Xiaoru, Pine Tree and Rock | Fang Xiaoru | HK$500,000–HK$800,000 | |
| 諸昇 墨竹 | Zhu Sheng, Ink Bamboo | Zhu Sheng | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| 張大千 喬木芳暉 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien, 1899-1983), Hermit in Verda… | Zhang Daqian | HK$25,000,000–HK$40,000,000 | |
| 吳石僊 暮雨歸舟 | Wu Shixian, River Village in Misty Rain | Wu Shixian | HK$40,000–HK$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Felicitous Calligraphy | $20,000 | Christie's, Mar 2018 | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Longevity Peaches | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Peonies | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Calligraphy - Shou | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) | Christie's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Peak of Mount Huang | Christie's, Nov 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.