Lot 699 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Clerical Script
Yi Bingshou · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
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- Estimate
- HK$3,000,000–HK$5,000,000 hammer ≈ $386,101–$643,501
- Result
- upcoming — 28 October 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 October 2025
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 114 cm. (14 x 44 7⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3130382
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3130382 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3130382
Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Clerical Script. Christie's, 28 Oct 2025, lot 699. estimate HK$3,000,000–HK$5,000,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3130382.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Clerical Script. Christie's, 28 Oct 2025, lot 699. estimate HK$3,000,000–HK$5,000,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3130382.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy in Clerical Script | $485,000 | Sotheby's, Sep 2013 | |
| Yi Bingshou | Poems in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Wen Zhengming, Wangchuan Villa | 文徵明 輞川圖 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Correspondence with Ye Yungu | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy in Clerical Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Wen Zhengming 1470 - 1559 文徵明 1470-1559 | Magnificent Mounta | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | calligraphy in clerical script | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 桃源別境圖｜Wen Zhengming, The Peach Blossom Spring | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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.