Lot 792 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Book - Ku Cun Xiao
Kang Sheng · String-bound book of 5 pages, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $12,893–$19,339
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 1 May 2025
- Dimensions
- Each page measures 36.5 x 24.5 cm. (14 3⁄8 x 9 ½ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3164709
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3164709 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3164709
Kang Sheng, Book - Ku Cun Xiao. Christie's, 1 May 2025, lot 792. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3164709.
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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 |
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| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 溪山訪友 | Chang Dai-chien, Encounting by the Shore | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 行書宋人雜記二則 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Ca | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Lotus and Bird after Shitao (1642-1 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 迎風半露 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Lotus | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Fishing in an Autumn River | Bonhams, Jun 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.