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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$18,000 hammer ≈ $7,923–$11,885
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Asian Art, Sydney · 4 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-027629
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 19 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rao Zongyi, Calligraphy couplet in Oracle Script. Bonhams, 4 Oct 2025, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-027629.
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Rao Zongyi, Calligraphy couplet in Oracle Script. Bonhams, 4 Oct 2025, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-027629.
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From the same sale Asian Art · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Qing to Republic period | A Dehua Figure Of The "sacred Heart Of Jesus" | A$3,500–A$4,500 | |
| 18th/19th century | A Spinach Jade Vase, Hu | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| 18th or 19th century | A Pale Celadon Jade Caving Of A Finger Citron | A$2,000–A$3,000 | |
| 19th century | A White Jade 'finger Citron' Pendant, Foshou | A$1,200–A$2,500 | |
| Guangxu six-character iron-red mark, and of the period | A Suite Of Four Enamelled 'floral' Bowls | A$2,200–A$3,200 | |
| Ming dynasty reign mark, partially obscured, 18th century | A Cloisonné 'lotus' Arrow Vase | A$4,000–A$6,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rao Zongyi | Meditation under Pine Tree | $10,534 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | |
| Rao Zongyi | Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Calligraphy | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Fortune | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Calligraphy in Clerical Style | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | 饒宗頤 幽山訪友 | Rao Zongyi, Strolling in a Tranquility | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Landscape | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Plum blossoms, and calligraphy | Bonhams, Aug 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.