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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,871–$6,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 5 April 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3847140
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cai Xian, chrysanthemums and pheasants. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2009, lot 358. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3847140.
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Cai Xian, chrysanthemums and pheasants. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2009, lot 358. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3847140.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Xian | Squirrels on Grapevine | $6,721 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | |
| Cai Xian | Birds and Flowers | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Cicada | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | Chrysanthemums and calligraphy, 1914 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Woman in a Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Charm of the Wild | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Willow and Frogs | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Cai Xian | Squirrels | Christie's, Mar 2018 |
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.