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- Estimate
- HK$300,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $38,709–$51,612
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 5 April 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3847076
- Record
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Liu Danzhai, Cartoon Manuscript of The Cricket Story. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2009, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3847076.
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Liu Danzhai, Cartoon Manuscript of The Cricket Story. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2009, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3847076.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night Scenery | Zong Qixiang | HK$45,000–HK$65,000 | |
| Mountain High | Yu Chengyao | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Drunken Monk | Fu Baoshi | HK$3,200,000–HK$5,000,000 | |
| Spring Garden | Jiang Hanting | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Plum Blossoms in the Moonlight | Tao Lengyue | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Giant Waterfall | Ya Ming | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 |
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