Lot 1204 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Plantain and Rock
Li Kuchan · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $6,382–$10,211
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 138.5 x 70.5 cm. (54 1/2 x 27 3/4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3357584
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Li Kuchan, Plantain and Rock. Christie's, 31 May 2023, lot 1204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3357584.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Peacock | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Kuchan | Heart Sutra in Running Script | $8,177 | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | |
| Li Kuchan | Bird on Pine Branch | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Crabsmounted Scroll, Ink and Colour on Paper | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Studies of Flowers | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Lotus, 1929 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Li Kuchan | two quails | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Crane by the Lotus Pond, 1961 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.