Lot 1201 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Regular Script
Zhang Shizhao · Each scroll meansures 166 x 40 cm. (65 3/8 x 15 ¾ in.)(2)
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- Estimate
- HK$26,000–HK$35,000 hammer ≈ $3,326–$4,477
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2024
- Dimensions
- Each scroll meansures 166 x 40 cm. (65 3/8 x 15 ¾ in.)(2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3256240
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Shizhao, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Regular Script. Christie's, 31 May 2024, lot 1201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3256240.
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Zhang Shizhao, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Regular Script. Christie's, 31 May 2024, lot 1201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3256240.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKID - Urban Diary | ERIC HO KAY-NAM (HE JILAN, B. 1974) | HK$60,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Cicada and Willow | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Spring | FENG DAZHONG (B. 1949) | HK$350,000–HK$550,000 | |
| Landscape / Calligraphy | XIAO XUN (1883-1944) / LI JINGYU (1858-1935) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script | WANG FU’AN (1880-1960) | HK$70,000–HK$100,000 | |
| Snowscape | Lin Fengmian | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 |
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| Pu Ru | Zhong Kui, 1954 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Chrysanthemums, 1969 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Opera Figures | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 青嶂人家 | Pu Ru, Recluse in Verdant Mountains | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 |
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