Lot 1442 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Zhao Shao'ang · Each scroll measures 132 x 28.5 cm. (52 x 11 ¼ in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,409–$8,973
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 28 November 2017
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 132 x 28.5 cm. (52 x 11 ¼ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3868269
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3868269 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3868269
Zhao Shao'ang, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 28 Nov 2017, lot 1442. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3868269.
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Zhao Shao'ang, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 28 Nov 2017, lot 1442. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3868269.
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|---|---|---|---|
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