Lot 907 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Reading in the Mountains
Cai Jia · Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,830–$6,384
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 1 June 2023
- Dimensions
- 18 x 53 cm. (7 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3356922
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cai Jia, Reading in the Mountains. Christie's, 1 Jun 2023, lot 907. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3356922.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Jia | traveling among moutains and streams | $5,000 | Sotheby's, Sep 2012 | |
| Cai Jia | Rural Landscape | Christie's, Sep 2013 | ||
| Yun Shouping | Willow and Blossoms | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Cai Jia | Landscape | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Liu Yong | Liu Yong 劉墉 | Poem in Running script 行書七言詩 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明(款) 小楷臨王獻之洛神賦 | Attributed to Wen Zhengming, Calligraphy | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Cai Jia | 蔡嘉 仿梅道人｜Cai Jia, Landscape after Wu Zhen | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Yun Shouping | Yun Shouping 惲壽平 | Peony 牡丹 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
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.