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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,572–$3,858
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 5 April 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3995423
- Record
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Zhou Tianqiu, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2011, lot 1242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3995423.
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Zhou Tianqiu, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2011, lot 1242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3995423.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herding in the Snow | Li Keran | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Qian Daxin | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Yao Yuanzhi | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| The Owls | Li Fuyuan | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Waterfall | Fu Baoshi | HK$2,800,000–HK$3,500,000 | |
| Various Subjects | Wu Zuoren | HK$700,000–HK$900,000 |
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| Zhou Tianqiu | Running-Cursive Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Jul 2020 |
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