Lot 865 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Hen and Lilies
Ma Yuanyu · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk
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- Estimate
- HK$250,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $31,918–$51,068
- Result
- upcoming — 1 June 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 1 June 2023
- Dimensions
- 137.5 x 52.5 cm. (54 1/8 x 20 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3356880
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3356880 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3356880
Ma Yuanyu, Hen and Lilies. Christie's, 1 Jun 2023, lot 865. estimate HK$250,000–HK$400,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356880.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Ma Yuanyu, Hen and Lilies. Christie's, 1 Jun 2023, lot 865. estimate HK$250,000–HK$400,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356880.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luohans | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000 | upcoming |
| Egrets by the Willow Shore | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | upcoming |
| Begonia and Sparrow | ANONYMOUS (13TH CENTURY) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Sprig of Jasmine | WITH SIGNATURE OF QIAN XUAN (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | upcoming |
| Guanyin | MONK JIFEI RUYI (1616-1671) | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | upcoming |
| Standard Script Calligraphy | LIU QUANZHI (1739-1818) | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dong Qichang | 董其昌 行書七言｜Dong Qichang, Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Dong Qichang | 董其昌 山居圖｜Dong Qichang, Landscape | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Dong Qichang 1555-1636 董其昌 | Landscape after Dong Yuan 仿董北苑山 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ma Yuanyu | Ma Yuanyu (1669-1722) | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Wang Du | shen quanqi's poem in running script | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Ma Yuanyu | loquats | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 |
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.