Lot 1713 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Sun Ah Book Center
Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Pu Tong · Each scroll measures 139 x 36 cm. (54
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$40,000 hammer ≈ $2,550–$5,099
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Sun Ah Book Center, Hong Kong · 9 May 2007
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 139 x 36 cm. (54
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3501634
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pu Tong, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 9 May 2007, lot 1713. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3501634.
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Pu Tong, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 9 May 2007, lot 1713. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3501634.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Colonne de muse | Jean | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Le peintre | Pablo Picasso | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
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| Feuilles dans un pot vert | Paul Cézanne | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 |
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