Lot 1687 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script
Yi Bingshou · Each scroll measures 136.8 x 30.8 cm. (53
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $2,552–$6,380
- Result
- upcoming — 2 June 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 2 June 2023
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 136.8 x 30.8 cm. (53
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3356746
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3356746 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3356746
Yi Bingshou, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script. Christie's, 2 Jun 2023, lot 1687. estimate HK$20,000–HK$50,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356746.
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91% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Yi Bingshou, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script. Christie's, 2 Jun 2023, lot 1687. estimate HK$20,000–HK$50,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356746.
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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy in Clerical Script | $4,000 | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | |
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | calligraphy couplet in clerical script | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script ( li shu ) | Christie's, Mar 1998 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Yun Shouping | Willow and Blossoms | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | calligraphy in running script | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Couplet in Clerical Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 |
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.