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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,476–$15,714
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Art, London, New Bond Street · 6 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-180191
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-180191 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-180191
Spoilum, Portrait of a Western merchant. Bonhams, 6 Nov 2025, lot 414. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-180191.
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Spoilum, Portrait of a Western merchant. Bonhams, 6 Nov 2025, lot 414. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-180191.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Art · Nov 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, Birds in a lotus ponds, 18th/19th century | Anonymous | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Qianlong seal mark, late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period | A Famille Rose Sgraffiato Lime-green-ground Lantern Vase | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| 19th century | A Large Carved Bamboo Openwork Ruyi Sceptre | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| 19th century | A Large Embroidered Silk 'hundred Birds' Panel | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Qing Dynasty | A Rare Portrait Of 'prince Yi' | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Late Qing Dynasty, 1861-1888 | An Embroidered Double-sided Yellow Silk 'dragon' Banner | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoilum | Portrait of an officer of the East India Company | $16,762 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| Spoilum | Eight portrait miniatures depicting seven Western gentlemen | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Spoilum | Portrait of an East India Company officer | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Spoilum | A portrait of a young man in a red coat | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Chinese School, 19th Century | A Pair of Hongmu Horseshoe Back Armchairs | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Lin Fengmian | Fishing Boats off the Coast | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Lin Fengmian | Chanteuse d'opéra | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Spoilum | british sea captain | Sotheby's, Jan 2016 |
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.