Lot 891 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Running-Standard Script
Ruan Yuan · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 hammer ≈ $102,766–$154,149
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 3 December 2022
- Dimensions
- 66.6 x 93 cm. (26 1/4 x 36 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3400752
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3400752 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3400752
Ruan Yuan, Calligraphy in Running-Standard Script. Christie's, 3 Dec 2022, lot 891. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400752.
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Ruan Yuan, Calligraphy in Running-Standard Script. Christie's, 3 Dec 2022, lot 891. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400752.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Travelling in the Snow | WITH SIGNATURE OF YAN WENGUI (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Landscape after Mi Fu | ANONYMOUS (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Dragon | ANONYMOUS (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Scholar in a Boat | ANONYMOUS (15TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruan Yuan | stele inscription in clerical script | $104,838 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | |
| Ruan Yuan | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Dong Qichang 董其昌 | Landscape after Gao Kegong 倣高克恭雲山圖 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Huang Binhong | 黃賓虹 深山獨行 | Huang Binhong, Strolling in Mountains | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Ruan Yuan | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Dong Qichang 董其昌 | Later Red Cliff Ode in Running Script 行書《 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Ruan Yuan | Calligraphy Couplet in Zhuanshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Dong Qichang 1555 - 1636 董其昌| Calligraphy 行草《虎丘和許周翰太守四首》 | Sotheby's, Apr 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.