Lot 1116 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Melting Snow
Wu Guanzhong · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$1,500,000–HK$2,000,000 hammer ≈ $191,980–$255,973
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings , Hong Kong · 1 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 44.5 x 61.8 cm. (17 ½ x 24 3⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3300125
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3300125 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3300125
Wu Guanzhong, Melting Snow. Christie's, 1 Dec 2023, lot 1116. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3300125.
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Wu Guanzhong, Melting Snow. Christie's, 1 Dec 2023, lot 1116. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3300125.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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