Lot 887 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Running script calligraphy
He Shaoji · Each scroll measures 143 x 35.2 cm. (56 1/4 x 13 7/8 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000 hammer ≈ $102,136–$127,670
- Result
- upcoming — 1 June 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 1 June 2023
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 143 x 35.2 cm. (56 1/4 x 13 7/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3356902
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3356902 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3356902
He Shaoji, Running script calligraphy. Christie's, 1 Jun 2023, lot 887. estimate HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356902.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
87% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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He Shaoji, Running script calligraphy. Christie's, 1 Jun 2023, lot 887. estimate HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356902.
From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Jun 2023
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Shaoji | 何紹基 枕湖草堂 | He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Zhuanshu | $113,515 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | |
| He Shaoji | He Shaoji 1799-1873 何紹基 | Calligraphy in running script 行書《介 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| He Shaoji | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| He Shaoji | Poems in Running Script, 1870 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| He Shaoji | Poems in Running Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| He Shaoji | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| He Shaoji | Calligraphy in Clerical Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| He Shaoji | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 |
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.