Lot 1053 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Running Script Calligraphy
Empress Dowager Cixi · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on dragon-pattern colour silk
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,254–$15,381
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 27 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 60 x 60.5 cm. (23 5/8 x 23 7/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3869816
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Empress Dowager Cixi, Running Script Calligraphy. Christie's, 27 Nov 2017, lot 1053. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3869816.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landcape after Zhao Lingrang | After Lan Ying | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Villa Amidst Bamboo and Clouds | Huang Jun | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Resting a Boat in the Pine Shade | Wang Su | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Landscapes after Yuan Masters | Shen Zongjing | HK$280,000–HK$480,000 | |
| Running Script Calligraphy | Li Hongzhang | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Running Script Calligraphic Couplet | Zeng Guofan | HK$150,000–HK$300,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Longevity | $27,786 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Regular Script | 慈禧 楷書《 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) | Christie's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | 慈禧 草書「龍」| Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Caoshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Chrysanthemum, 1898 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Longevity Peaches | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Shou | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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.