Lot 664 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Running Script
Emperor Qianlong · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$200,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $25,523–$51,045
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 April 2026
- Dimensions
- 27 x 53.5 cm. (10 5⁄8 x 21 1⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3082795
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3082795 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3082795
Emperor Qianlong, Calligraphy in Running Script. Christie's, 28 Apr 2026, lot 664. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3082795.
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Emperor Qianlong, Calligraphy in Running Script. Christie's, 28 Apr 2026, lot 664. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3082795.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Landscape | ANONYMOUS (13TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Dragonboat | WITH SIGNATURE OF WANG ZHENPENG (13TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$100,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Phoenix | ANONYMOUS (17TH-18TH CENTURY) | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Herding Buffalo | ANONYMOUS (12TH CENTURY) | HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | ANONYMOUS (ATTRIBUTED TO ZHANG JIZHI, 1186-1263) | HK$500,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| Calligraphy | WENG FANGGANG (1733-1818), LIANG TONGSHU (1723-1815) | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Qianlong | Calligraphy in Running Script | $65,779 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Emperor Qianlong | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Emperor Qianlong | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Wang Du | 王鐸 草書片語｜Wang Duo, Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Emperor Qianlong | Seven-Character Poem in Running Script | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Emperor Qianlong | Studio Name in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Emperor Qianlong | Emperor Qianlong (Reigned 1736-1795) | Christie's, Oct 2003 | ||
| Emperor Qianlong | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2021 |
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.