Lot 735 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Pu Ru · Each scroll measures 112 x 22 cm. (44 1⁄8 x 18 5⁄8 in.)(2)
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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,157–$7,736
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 1 May 2025
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 112 x 22 cm. (44 1⁄8 x 18 5⁄8 in.)(2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3164652
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3164652 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3164652
Pu Ru, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 1 May 2025, lot 735. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3164652.
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Pu Ru, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 1 May 2025, lot 735. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3164652.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar in the Mountains / Calligraphy in Running Script | YU ZHENFEI (1902-1993) / ZHAO YUANREN (1892-1982) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Flowers, Fruits and Insects / Poem in Running Script | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) AND YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) / YANG JIN (20TH CENTURY) | HK$180,000–HK$280,000 | |
| Flowers and Rock / Calligraphy in Running Script | PU JIN (1893-1966), PU JIAN (1901-1966) / PU JIN (1893-1966) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Autumn Flowers | Shi Lu | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Autumn Landscape | Lin Fengmian | HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Cursive Script | Yu Youren | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書七絕 | Pu Ru, Poem in Xingshu | $7,771 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | |
| Pu Ru | Landscape with Pavilion | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Scholar under a Tree | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書〈寒雨〉詩 | Pu Ru, Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Figures | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Plum Village in the Snow | Bonhams, Apr 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.