Lot 134 · Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Zhang Xinjia
Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script
Zeng Xi · Each scroll measures 146.3 x 37.5 cm. (57
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,572–$3,857
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Zhang Xinjia, Hong Kong · 1 September 2021
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 146.3 x 37.5 cm. (57
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3527400
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zeng Xi, Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script. Christie's, 1 Sep 2021, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3527400.
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Zeng Xi, Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script. Christie's, 1 Sep 2021, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3527400.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy | Zhang Daqian | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
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