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- Estimate
- $9,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York · 17 March 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3841220
- Record
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Zhao Shao'ang, Sunflowers and Mantis. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841220.
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Zhao Shao'ang, Sunflowers and Mantis. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841220.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art · Mar 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Beauties | Hua Xuan | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| A Large Black 'Lingbi' Scholars' Rock | — | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Peacock | Zhang Shuqi | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Scholars | Liu Yanchong | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| A Poem in Cursive Script | Wen Zhengming | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| A White-Glazed Figure of an Immortal | — | $6,000–$8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Shao'ang | Eagle and Moon, 1980 | $7,680 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | |
| Zhao Shao'ang | Bird on Branch | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Flower and Insect | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Bamboo and Kingfisher / Calligraphy | Christie's, Aug 2026 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | 趙少昂 秋柳寒蟬 | Zhao Shao'ang, Cicada on Willow Branch | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Black Bird and Maple | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Cicada / Magpie and Plum Blossoms | Christie's, Sep 2022 |
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