Lot 305 · Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) Including a Selection of Japanese Woodblock Prints from Private Collections
Orchid in Dragon Vase
Mai Trung Thu · ink and gouache on silk laid on board in the artist's original frame
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- Estimate
- HK$160,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $20,446–$25,557
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) Including a Selection of Japanese Woodblock Prints from Private Collections, Hong Kong · 25 November 2018
- Dimensions
- 35.7 x 21.8 cm. (14 x 8 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3774278
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3774278 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3774278
Mai Trung Thu, Orchid in Dragon Vase. Christie's, 25 Nov 2018, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3774278.
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Mai Trung Thu, Orchid in Dragon Vase. Christie's, 25 Nov 2018, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3774278.
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From the same sale Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) Including a Selection of Japanese Woodblock Prints from Private Collections · Nov 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Women In Nature | Adrien-jean Le Mayeur De Merprès | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Two Women Dancing in the Fields | Adrien-jean Le Mayeur De Merprès | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| La Jeune Fille aux Pivoines (Girl with Peonies) | Le Pho | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Moon Festivity | Richard Lin | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Mountain II | Xiaobai Su | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
| La Jeune Femme et la Cage à Oiseaux (Girl with Birdcage) | Mai Trung Thu | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mai Trung Thu | Mai Trung Thu 枚中栨 （梅忠恕） | Turban rouge 紅頭巾 | $65,293 | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | |
| Mai Trung Thu | mai trung thu 梅忠恕 | exode (exodus) 流徙 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Mai Trung Thu | Maternité : femme et enfant | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Mai Trung Thu | Two Boys Playing the Flute | Phillips, May 2019 | ||
| Mai Trung Thu | Mai Trung Thu 枚中栨 （梅忠恕）| Enfant couché, veste rouge 熟睡的紅衣孩童 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Mai Trung Thu | Huit enfants, garçons et filles (Eight children, boys and gi | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Mai Trung Thu | Mai Trung Thu 枚中栨 （梅忠恕） | Maquillage(Jeunne femme au miroir) | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Mai Trung Thu | Mai Trung Thu 枚中栨 （梅忠恕）| A gust of wind 一陣風 | Sotheby's, Aug 2022 |
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.