Lot 879 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Clerical Script
Yi Bingshou · Each scroll measures 167 x 38.5x2 cm
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- Estimate
- HK$400,000–HK$500,000 hammer ≈ $51,068–$63,835
- Result
- upcoming — 1 June 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 1 June 2023
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 167 x 38.5x2 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3356894
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3356894 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3356894
Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Clerical Script. Christie's, 1 Jun 2023, lot 879. estimate HK$400,000–HK$500,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356894.
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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Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Clerical Script. Christie's, 1 Jun 2023, lot 879. estimate HK$400,000–HK$500,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356894.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Bingshou | 伊秉綬 行草臨王羲之帖 | Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Running Script | $64,860 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | |
| Yi Bingshou | 伊秉綬 信札 | Yi Bingshou, Letters | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy in Clerical Script | Christie's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Poem in Clerical Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | 伊秉綬 行書詩兩首｜ Yi Bingshou, Poetries in Running Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Yi Bingshou | Five-Character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script | Christie's, Nov 2024 |
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.