Lot 1052 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Grapevine
Empress Dowager Cixi · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$500,000–HK$700,000 hammer ≈ $63,730–$89,222
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 May 2018
- Dimensions
- 132 x 63.5 cm. (52 x 25 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3822128
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Empress Dowager Cixi, Grapevine. Christie's, 28 May 2018, lot 1052. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3822128.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running Script Calligraphy | Zhang Zhao | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Chrysanthemum and Sparrow | Emperor Huizong | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Poems in Cursive Script Calligraphy | Wen Zhengming | HK$3,000,000–HK$5,000,000 | |
| Autumn Landscape | Zhao Zuo | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Spring Mountains | Yuan Yao | HK$2,000,000–HK$3,000,000 | |
| Delights of the Four Seasons | Various Artists | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Peonies | $81,250 | Christie's, Sep 2017 | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Grapes | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Chrysanthemum, 1898 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Regular Script | 慈禧 楷書《 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 高士行吟 | Chang Dai-chien（Zhang Daqian）, Strolling in the W | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書詩五首 | Pu Ru, Poems in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Anonymous | Tagasode | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 焚香記 | Chang Dai-chien（Zhang Daqian）, Opera Figure | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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