Lot 198 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Chrysanthemum and Rock
Empress Dowager Cixi · Hanging scroll, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$300,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $38,678–$51,570
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 30 April 2025
- Dimensions
- 127.5 x 63.2 cm. (50 ¼ x 24 7⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3166827
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3166827 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3166827
Empress Dowager Cixi, Chrysanthemum and Rock. Christie's, 30 Apr 2025, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3166827.
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Empress Dowager Cixi, Chrysanthemum and Rock. Christie's, 30 Apr 2025, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3166827.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Regular Script | 慈禧 楷書《 | $42,161 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Chrysanthemum, 1898 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Flower | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Longevity Peaches | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | 慈禧 草書「龍」| Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Caoshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Grapevine | Christie's, May 2018 |
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.