Lot 1645 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Li Xiongcai · Each scroll measures 130 x 31 cm. (51 ⅛ x 12 ¼ in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$10,000–HK$20,000 hammer ≈ $1,275–$2,549
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 28 May 2018
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 130 x 31 cm. (51 ⅛ x 12 ¼ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3821928
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3821928 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3821928
Li Xiongcai, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 28 May 2018, lot 1645. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3821928.
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Li Xiongcai, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 28 May 2018, lot 1645. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3821928.
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From the same sale Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | Irene Chou | HK$30,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Landscape | HUNG HOI (XIONG HAI, B.1957) | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Album of Four Seasons | Li Xubai | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Trees in the Wind | Le Zhenwen | HK$10,000–HK$20,000 | |
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| Autumn Evening | Lu Fusheng | HK$30,000–HK$40,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Li Xiongcai | Landscape, 1957 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
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| Li Xiongcai | Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
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| Qi Baishi | Two Shrimps | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
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