Lot 1244 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Cai Yuanpei · Each scroll measures 132 x 31.5 cm. (52 x 12 3/8 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,219–$15,329
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 27 November 2018
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 132 x 31.5 cm. (52 x 12 3/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3772678
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3772678 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3772678
Cai Yuanpei, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 27 Nov 2018, lot 1244. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772678.
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Cai Yuanpei, Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 27 Nov 2018, lot 1244. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772678.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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