Lot 726 · Asian Art
A calligraphic couplet with a seven-word-poem in clerical script. A pair of hanging scrolls. Ink on red paper. Inscription, sealed Yuan Shikai yin. (2)
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $2,274–$4,548
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lempertz — Asian Art · 8 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1952881
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shikai Yuan, A calligraphic couplet with a seven-word-poem in clerical script. A pair of hanging scrolls. Ink on red paper. Inscription, sealed Yuan Shikai yin. (2). Lempertz, 8 Dec 2018, lot 726. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1952881.
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Shikai Yuan, A calligraphic couplet with a seven-word-poem in clerical script. A pair of hanging scrolls. Ink on red paper. Inscription, sealed Yuan Shikai yin. (2). Lempertz, 8 Dec 2018, lot 726. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1952881.
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