Lot 42 · Thoughts Across the Waters: Asian Art from the David Drabkin Collection
Red Plum Blossoms
Zeng Xi · Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
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- Estimate
- $3,500–$4,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Thoughts Across the Waters: Asian Art from the David Drabkin Collection, New York · 28 September 2022
- Dimensions
- in. (52.5 x 123.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3434075
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zeng Xi, Red Plum Blossoms. Christie's, 28 Sep 2022, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3434075.
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| China, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) | A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC HU-FORM VASE | $2,000–$3,000 | |
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| China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) | A GILT BLACK-LACQUERED BAMBOO BRUSH POT | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| China, Tang Dynasty (Ad 618-907) | A SMALL STEATITE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| China, 17Th-18Th Century | A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC GU-FORM VASE | $1,500–$2,500 | upcoming |
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