Lot 870 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Grapes
Empress Dowager Cixi · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $19,109–$25,479
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 May 2022
- Dimensions
- 170 x 84.5 cm. (66 7⁄8 x 33 1⁄4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3459519
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3459519 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3459519
Empress Dowager Cixi, Grapes. Christie's, 28 May 2022, lot 870. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3459519.
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Empress Dowager Cixi, Grapes. Christie's, 28 May 2022, lot 870. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3459519.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · May 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavilion under Pine | ANONYMOUS (16TH -17TH CENTURY) | HK$280,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Watching the Waterfall | ANONYMOUS (15TH-16TH CNETURY) | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Autumn Landscape | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Offering a Horse | ANONYMOUS (17TH-18TH CENTURY, PREVIOUSLY ATTRIBUTED TO CHEN JUZHONG, 13TH CENTURY) | HK$260,000–HK$320,000 | |
| Bodhisattva | ANONYMOUS (17TH-18TH CENTURY) | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Wang Xizhi ’ s Small Standard Script Calligraphy of the Huangting Sutra | A 12TH-CENTURY RUBBING | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Peony and Peach | $88,644 | Christie's, Nov 2014 | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Grapevine | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Lotus Root | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Plum Blossom, 1981 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Chrysanthemum, 1898 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 Pu Ru | 寒山夜話 Pavilion at Snowy Landscape | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Regular Script | 慈禧 楷書《 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Landscape with Waterfall, Dedicated | Bonhams, Mar 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.