Lot 1181 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Fishing
Pu Ru · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $12,764–$19,146
- Result
- upcoming — 31 May 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 71 x 26.5 cm. (28 x 10 3/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3357561
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3357561 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3357561
Pu Ru, Fishing. Christie's, 31 May 2023, lot 1181. estimate HK$100,000–HK$150,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3357561.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
93% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Pu Ru, Fishing. Christie's, 31 May 2023, lot 1181. estimate HK$100,000–HK$150,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3357561.
From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linear Jungle | ERIC HO KAY-NAM (HE JILAN, B. 1974) | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | upcoming |
| Peacock | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Calligraphy / Bodhidharma | RAO ZONGYI (1917-2018) / CAI CHUFU (B. 1942) | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | upcoming |
| Four Gentlemen | WU HUFAN (1894-1968), WU ZHENG (1878-1949), WU ZISHEN (1894-1972) AND FENG CHAORAN (1882-1954) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Snow Time / Towering Tree | Luis Chan | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | upcoming |
| Rabbit on Box | Ai Qing | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 煙波泛舟 | Pu Ru, Sailing in the Mist | $16,051 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Pu Ru | Flying Kite in Spring | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 烏騅 | Pu Ru, Steed | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 楷書五言聯 | Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 秋江孤影 | Pu Ru, Strolling by the Shore | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Plum Village in the Snow | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 觀瀑圖 | Pu Ru, Scholar Appreciating Waterfall | Sotheby's, Aug 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, Dec 2023 |
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.