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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Asian Decorative Arts, San Francisco · 17 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1970459
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tan Yankai, Calligraphy in Regular Script. Bonhams, 17 Dec 2014, lot 9558. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1970459.
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Tan Yankai, Calligraphy in Regular Script. Bonhams, 17 Dec 2014, lot 9558. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1970459.
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From the same sale Asian Decorative Arts · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibet | A Clay Tsatsa Of Chakrasamvara | $600–$800 | |
| Tibet, 18th/19th century | A Wood Ritual Drum | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Tibet, 18th/19th century | A Group Of Three Thangkas | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Tibet, 18th/19th century | A Thangka Of Shakyamuni Buddha | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Late Qing dynasty | An Embroidered Silk Buddhist Panel | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tibet, 19th century | A Necromancer's Bone Cap, Armband, And Apron | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan Yankai | Studio Name in Running Script | $4,597 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | |
| Tan Yankai | Calligraphy Couplet, 1923 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Tan Yankai | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Tan Yankai | Calligraphy in Running script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bodhisattva | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Tan Yankai | Couplet of Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | ||
| Tan Yankai | poem in cursive script | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 |
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.