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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$18,000 hammer ≈ $7,826–$11,738
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings and Asian Works of Art, Sydney · 13 November 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-320333
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rao Zongyi, Calligraphy in Running Style. Bonhams, 13 Nov 2024, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-320333.
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Rao Zongyi, Calligraphy in Running Style. Bonhams, 13 Nov 2024, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-320333.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings and Asian Works of Art · Nov 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painted fan | Xu Yao | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Landscape and Calligraphy | Wu Dacheng | A$15,000–A$25,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Style | Wu Zheng | A$1,200–A$1,800 | |
| Landscape | Zhao Zuo | A$8,000–A$12,000 | upcoming |
| Elegant Gathering in the Western Garden | After Ma Wan | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Magpies on Willow Branches | Xu Beihong | A$350,000–A$450,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rao Zongyi | Meditation under Pine Tree | $10,534 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | |
| Rao Zongyi | Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Calligraphy | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Fortune | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Calligraphy in Clerical Style | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | 饒宗頤 幽山訪友 | Rao Zongyi, Strolling in a Tranquility | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Landscape | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rao Zongyi | Plum blossoms, and calligraphy | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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.