Lot 1072 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script
Qian Yong · Each scroll measures 126 x 30.5 cm. (49 5/8 x 12 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,824–$6,373
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 May 2018
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 126 x 30.5 cm. (49 5/8 x 12 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3822143
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3822143 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3822143
Qian Yong, Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script. Christie's, 28 May 2018, lot 1072. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3822143.
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Qian Yong, Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script. Christie's, 28 May 2018, lot 1072. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3822143.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Yong | Poems in Running Script | $12,500 | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | |
| Qian Yong | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Qian Yong | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Peony, 1972 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Qian Yong | Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 行書自作詩 | Chang Dai-chien, Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape and Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | birds and bamboo | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 |
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.