Lot 123 · Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online
Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Zhang Yuzhao · Each scroll measures 170.3 x 37 cm. (67 x 14
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,549–$3,823
- Result
- upcoming — 29 August 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 29 August 2023
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 170.3 x 37 cm. (67 x 14
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3341020
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3341020 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3341020
Zhang Yuzhao, Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 29 Aug 2023, lot 123. estimate HK$20,000–HK$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3341020.
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88% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Zhang Yuzhao, Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 29 Aug 2023, lot 123. estimate HK$20,000–HK$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3341020.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bath of the Concubine | WITH SIGNATURE OF QIU YING (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | upcoming |
| Girl in Black Dress | Lin Fengmian | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | upcoming |
| Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script | Wu Dacheng | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | upcoming |
| Scholar in the Mountains | Wu Guxiang | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | upcoming |
| Lady Holding Mirror | Lin Fengmian | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yuzhao | Zhang Yuzhao 1823-1894 張裕釗 | Calligraphy Couplet in Running | $4,815 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Liu Yong | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1762 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Peony | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Zhang Yuzhao | 張裕釗 行書陸游詩｜Zhang Yuzhao, Lu You’s Poem in Running Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy in Running Script, dedicated to Mu Zhong | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Zhang Yuzhao | Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy and Landscape | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2025 |
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.