Lot 1248 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script
Ye Gongchuo · Each scroll measures 138 × 47 cm. (54 3/8 × 18 ½ in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$15,000–HK$20,000 hammer ≈ $1,931–$2,575
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2016
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 138 × 47 cm. (54 3/8 × 18 ½ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4024524
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4024524 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4024524
Ye Gongchuo, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 31 May 2016, lot 1248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4024524.
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Ye Gongchuo, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 31 May 2016, lot 1248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4024524.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Monkeys in the Forest | Li Xiongcai | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Shrimps | Qi Baishi | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Tea and Plum Blossoms | Tang Yun | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ye Gongchuo | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Bamboo and Rock | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Motto in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Bamboo and Rock / Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, May 2025 |
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