Lot 1669 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Wu Zheng · Each scroll measures 163 x 26.8 cm. (64
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$40,000 hammer ≈ $2,552–$5,104
- Result
- upcoming — 2 June 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 2 June 2023
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 163 x 26.8 cm. (64
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3356728
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3356728 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3356728
Wu Zheng, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 2 Jun 2023, lot 1669. estimate HK$20,000–HK$40,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356728.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Wu Zheng, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 2 Jun 2023, lot 1669. estimate HK$20,000–HK$40,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356728.
From the same sale Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online · Jun 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Regular Script | XIA TONGHE (1868-1925) | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | upcoming |
| Mermaid | Luis Chan | HK$26,000–HK$35,000 | upcoming |
| Abstract Landscape | C.c. Wang | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | upcoming |
| Six-character Poems in Running Script | Zhao Shao'ang | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | upcoming |
| Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Yu Youren | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | upcoming |
| Flower and Bird | Wang Zhen | HK$35,000–HK$55,000 | upcoming |
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