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- Estimate
- $2,500–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Works of Art, San Francisco · 16 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1971191
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wu Jingheng, Couplet of Calligraphy in Seal Script, 1947. Bonhams, 16 Dec 2014, lot 8370. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1971191.
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Wu Jingheng, Couplet of Calligraphy in Seal Script, 1947. Bonhams, 16 Dec 2014, lot 8370. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1971191.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Works of Art · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th/16th century | A Rare Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Square Tray | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 15th/16th century | A Black Tixi Lacquer Rectangular Footed Tray | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| 18th/19th century | A Cinnabar Lacquer Vessel | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Qing dynasty | A Cinnabar Lacquer Scroll Rest | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| 19th century | A Fine Cinnabar Lacquer Baluster Vase | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Shang dynasty | An Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, Jue | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Jingheng | Calligraphy Couplet in Seal Script | $2,784 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | |
| Wu Jingheng | Calligraphy in Stone-drum Script | Christie's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Autumn Landscape; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wu Jingheng | Calligraphy | Christie's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Pu Ru | Viewing Pine Mountain | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Wu Jingheng | calligraphy | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bodhisattva | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Still life | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 |
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.