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- Estimate
- HK$450,000–HK$600,000 hammer ≈ $57,947–$77,262
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 April 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3915500
- Record
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Wang Du, Calligraphy in Caoshu. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2010, lot 740. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3915500.
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Wang Du, Calligraphy in Caoshu. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2010, lot 740. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3915500.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Subjects | Wu Changshuo | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Wisteria and Peony | Chen Xiaocui | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Pu Ru | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Weng Tonghe | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Flowers | Cheng Shifa | HK$160,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Taro Flower | Zhao Zhiqian | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Du | Inscription of a Painting in Running Script | $226,686 | Christie's, Nov 2024 | |
| Wang Du | Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Wang Du | wang xizhi’s manuscripts in cursive script | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Wang Du | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Wang Du | poem in running script | Sotheby's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Wang Du | wang duo (1592-1652) 王鐸 | calligraphy after jin and tang dyn | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Wang Du | Cursive Script Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Wang Du | 王鐸 草書王獻之《新婦地黃湯》帖 ｜Wang Duo, Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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