Lot 629 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Gladiolus and Bees
Zhao Shao'ang · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,198–$15,297
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 28 November 2024
- Dimensions
- 83.5 x 40.5 cm. (32 7⁄8 x 16 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3199631
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3199631 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3199631
Zhao Shao'ang, Gladiolus and Bees. Christie's, 28 Nov 2024, lot 629. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3199631.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · Nov 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Eagle | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$80,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Calligraphy | KANG YOUWEI (1858-1927) / XU SHUZHENG (1880-1925) | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Landscape / Letter to Ruan Yicheng | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) / WANG JINGWEI (1883-1944) | HK$650,000–HK$850,000 | |
| Scholars Boating | Su Manshu | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Four Arhats | Lü Fengzi | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Eldest Grandson Holding the Youngest Son | Feng Zikai | HK$180,000–HK$280,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Zhao Shao'ang | Cicada and Bamboo | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
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| Zhao Shao'ang | Gladioli | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
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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.