Lot 885 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Running Script
Emperor Qianlong · Scroll, mounted on board and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$2,000,000–HK$3,000,000 hammer ≈ $256,915–$385,372
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 3 December 2022
- Dimensions
- 15 x 131 cm. (4 7/8 x 51 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3400746
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3400746 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3400746
Emperor Qianlong, Calligraphy in Running Script. Christie's, 3 Dec 2022, lot 885. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400746.
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Emperor Qianlong, Calligraphy in Running Script. Christie's, 3 Dec 2022, lot 885. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400746.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasant and Peonies | ANONYMOUS (15TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Picking Lingzhi | ANONYMOUS (15TH-16TH CENTURY, PREVIOUSLY ATTRIBUTED TO MA YUAN) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Qianlong | Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script | $709,157 | Christie's, Jun 2024 | |
| Emperor Qianlong | Poem in Running Cursive Script | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Emperor Qianlong | Paintings after Ni Zan | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Emperor Qianlong | Calligraphy couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Wang Hui | Wang Hui 1632-1717 王翬 | Traveling in Mountains after Leng Qi | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Wang Hui | Landscape After Ni Zan | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
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| Wang Hui | Wang Hui, Landscapes | 王翬 山水冊 水墨紙本 十六開冊 | Sotheby's, Apr 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.