Lot 1009 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Bird on a Branch
Pu Ru · Hanging scroll, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$60,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $7,679–$10,239
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings , Hong Kong · 1 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 77.5 x 21 cm. (30 ½ x 8 ¼ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3300018
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3300018 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3300018
Pu Ru, Bird on a Branch. Christie's, 1 Dec 2023, lot 1009. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3300018.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · Dec 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing in Spring Streams / Calligraphy in Regular Script | WANG YUANZHUI (1870-1948) / YI LIXUN (1857 - 1940) | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Pines in the Mountain / Calligraphy | HU YEFO (1908-1980) / JING’AN (20TH CENTURY) | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Fishing Boats at the Harbour / Zhu Zi’s Family Motto | YUAN SONGNIAN (1895-1966) / SHEN YOUREN (19TH-20TH CENTURY) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Entering Ruoye River / Touring West Lake | QI DAKUI (1921-1982) / YUAN SONGNIAN (1895-1966) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Paradise Flycatchers on a Branch | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$80,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Landscape / Calligraphy | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) / SHOU XI (1885-1950) | HK$300,000–HK$400,000 |
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| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
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.