Lot 171 · Dawn of Spring: Chinese Paintings Online
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Zhu Ciqi · Each scroll measures 129.5 x 32.5 cm. (51 x 12
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- Estimate
- HK$10,000–HK$15,000 hammer ≈ $1,279–$1,919
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Dawn of Spring: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 10 February 2026
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 129.5 x 32.5 cm. (51 x 12
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3101167
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3101167 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3101167
Zhu Ciqi, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 10 Feb 2026, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3101167.
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Zhu Ciqi, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 10 Feb 2026, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3101167.
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From the same sale Dawn of Spring: Chinese Paintings Online · Feb 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird on Branch / Calligraphy in Running Script | REN YI (REN BONIAN, 1840-1895) / QIAN CHONGWEI (1870-1968) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | upcoming |
| Chicken | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | HK$20,000–HK$40,000 | upcoming |
| Five-Character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | DUAN YUCAI (1735-1815) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | upcoming |
| Landscapes | WITH SIGNATURE OF LIU SONGNIAN, NI ZAN AND OTHERS (19TH CENTURY) | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | upcoming |
| Landscape | JIANG MINGZHONG (19TH-20TH CENTURY) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | upcoming |
| A Boxwood Figure of Liuhai | A BOXWOOD FIGURE OF LIUHAI | HK$30,000–HK$60,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Ciqi | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $3,616 | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | |
| Qi Baishi | Wisteria; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Boating on Autumn River | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Ancient Ghost Story | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script, 1932 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Bird and Millet | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Horse and Gibbon; Poems 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.