Lot 118 · Fine Chinese Paintings and Southeast Asian Art
Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script
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- Estimate
- HK$25,000–HK$35,000 hammer ≈ $3,219–$4,507
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Paintings and Southeast Asian Art, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 29 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1742026
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Xie Bao, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Bonhams, 29 May 2016, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1742026.
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Xie Bao, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Bonhams, 29 May 2016, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1742026.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings and Southeast Asian Art · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poem in Oracle Bone Script | Dong Zuobin | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Poem in Clerical Script | Tai Jingnong | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Seal Script | Ma Heng | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Yu Youren | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Poem by Gong Zizhen | Yu Youren | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Seal Script | Wu Zhihui | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xie Bao | Calligraphy in the Style of Su Shi | $3,513 | Christie's, Nov 2018 | |
| Pu Ru | Painting Drafts for Wenjia | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | Zhong Kui | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Two Shrimps | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Crabs | Lempertz, Dec 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | Ink Cliff | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Daoist Spiritual Master | Bonhams, Oct 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.