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- Estimate
- HK$8,000–HK$12,000 hammer ≈ $1,030–$1,545
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3791057
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Kong Xiaoyu, Elegant Offerings. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2008, lot 1138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3791057.
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Kong Xiaoyu, Elegant Offerings. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2008, lot 1138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3791057.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers and Birds | Huang Junbi | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Scenery Along the Canal | Qian Baoshan | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Boats in Wu Gorge | Zhao Shao'ang | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Paradise Flycatcher and Peaches | Qi Baishi | HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 | |
| Roaring Beast | Xu Beihong | HK$2,200,000–HK$3,000,000 | |
| Appreciating Plum Blossoms | Huang Junbi | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kong Xiaoyu | Guanyin | $2,260 | Christie's, May 2025 | |
| Zhao Shao'ang | Bird and Pomegranate | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Set of paintings "Imperial vases" | Subastas Darley, Jun 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | Three Gibbons | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Bird on Maple Tree, 1979 | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Yu Youren | Calligraphy in Grass Script | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Yu Youren | Calligraphy Couplet in Grass Script | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Loquat and Mantis | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
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.