Lot 877 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Flowers, Rock And Butterfly
Wen Shu · Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and colour on gold-flecked paper
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $10,191–$19,109
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 May 2022
- Dimensions
- 16 x 50 cm. (6 1⁄4 x 19 5⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3459526
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Shu, Flowers, Rock And Butterfly. Christie's, 28 May 2022, lot 877. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3459526.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dong Qichang | 董其昌 溪畔書屋｜Dong Qichang, Studio beside the River | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Solitary Smoke over Distant Village | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Wen Shu | Butterflies and Flowers | Christie's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Landscape after Old Master | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Tang Yin | Playing Guqin in Thatch Hut | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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