Lot 636 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Five-Character Poem in Running-Cursive Script
Ni Yuanlu · Hanging scroll, ink on silk
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- Estimate
- HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 hammer ≈ $102,960–$154,440
- Result
- upcoming — 28 October 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 October 2025
- Dimensions
- 164 x 43 cm. (64 5⁄8 x 16 7⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3130319
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3130319 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3130319
Ni Yuanlu, Five-Character Poem in Running-Cursive Script. Christie's, 28 Oct 2025, lot 636. estimate HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3130319.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Ni Yuanlu, Five-Character Poem in Running-Cursive Script. Christie's, 28 Oct 2025, lot 636. estimate HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3130319.
From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower and Bird | ANONYMOUS (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$60,000–HK$120,000 | upcoming |
| Playing Chess | ANONYMOUS (15TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$150,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Bamboo and Pigeon / Pavilion by the Plum Blossom Stream | LI CONGXUN (ATTRIBUTED TO, 12TH CENTURY) / MA HEZHI (ATTRIBUTED TO, 12TH CENTURY) | HK$350,000–HK$500,000 | upcoming |
| Conversation in the Courtyard | ANONYMOUS (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | upcoming |
| House of Joy and Abundance | WITH SIGNATURE OF XIA YONG (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | upcoming |
| Calligraphy | GAOQUAN XINGDUN (KŌSEN SHŌTON, 1633-1695), XIAOTANG DAOSHOU (1634-1666) | HK$120,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ni Yuanlu | Ni Yuanlu (1593-1644) | $134,032 | Christie's, Apr 2006 | |
| He Shaoji | 何紹基 枕湖草堂 | He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Zhuanshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ni Yuanlu | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 雪賦圖 | Wen Zhengming, Snowy Landscape | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ni Yuanlu | Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Ni Yuanlu | Calligraphy in Running Style | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Ni Yuanlu | Five-character Poem in Running Script | Christie's, Nov 2012 | ||
| He Shaoji | He Shaoji 1799-1873 何紹基 | Calligraphy in running script 行書《介 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 |
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.