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Lot 849 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy

Five-Character Poem in Cursive Script

Ni Yuanlu · Hanging scroll, ink on satin

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Estimate
HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 hammer ≈ $102,389–$153,584
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy , Hong Kong · 2 December 2023
Dimensions
172 x 40.5 cm. (67 ¾ x 16 in.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3298059
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ni Yuanlu, Five-Character Poem in Cursive Script. Christie's, 2 Dec 2023, lot 849. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3298059.

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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Dec 2023

LotArtistEstimateResult
Quail ANONYMOUS (14TH-15TH CENTURY) HK$100,000–HK$200,000
Hunting WITH SIGNATURE OF ZHAO MENGFU (16TH-17TH CENTURY) HK$80,000–HK$120,000
Conversation under Pine Tree ZHU YUEJI (15TH-16TH CENTURY) HK$200,000–HK$400,000
Conversation by the River WITH SIGNATURE OF QIAN WEICHEN (18TH-19TH CENTURY) HK$100,000–HK$150,000
Autumn Scenery SHEN SHUO (16th-17th century) HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000
Poems in Running and Clerical Scripts NI HAO(17TH CENTURY)/ XIE QIFENG(17TH CENTURY)/ FA RUOZHEN (1613-1696) HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Ni Yuanlu Ni Yuanlu (1593-1644) $134,032 Christie's, Apr 2006
Ni Yuanlu Calligraphy in Running Script Christie's, Apr 2026
He Shaoji 何紹基 枕湖草堂 | He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Zhuanshu Sotheby's, Apr 2024
Wen Zhengming 文徵明 雪賦圖 | Wen Zhengming, Snowy Landscape Sotheby's, Nov 2024
Ni Yuanlu Calligraphy in Cursive Script Sotheby's, Oct 2015
Ni Yuanlu Calligraphy in Running Style Bonhams, Aug 2023
Ni Yuanlu Five-character Poem in Running Script Christie's, Nov 2012
He Shaoji He Shaoji 1799-1873 何紹基 | Calligraphy in running script 行書《介 Sotheby's, Apr 2023

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