Lot 901 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy
Figures from the Folktale
Yu Zongli · Two albums of thirty-two leaves in total, ink and colour on silk
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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$250,000 hammer ≈ $19,308–$32,180
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 30 May 2016
- Dimensions
- Each leaf measures 41.2 x 30.6 cm. (16 7/8 x 12 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4025074
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4025074 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4025074
Yu Zongli, Figures from the Folktale. Christie's, 30 May 2016, lot 901. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4025074.
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Yu Zongli, Figures from the Folktale. Christie's, 30 May 2016, lot 901. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4025074.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy in Clerical Script | Sun Kehong | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Running Script Calligraphy | Wen Zhengming | HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000 | |
| Landscapes / Calligraphy | Dong Qichang | HK$220,000–HK$320,000 | |
| Old Man with Cane | Huang Shen | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Mount Jilong | Qian Du | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Seal Script Calligraphy | Yi Lixun | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Zhengming | Poems in Running Script | $276,026 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | |
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| Wen Zhengming | poems in running script | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Li Shan | two chinese bulbuls on a sycamore tree | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 雪賦圖 | Wen Zhengming, Snowy Landscape | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Five-Character Poem in Running Script | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Wen Zhengming 1470-1559 文徵明 | Poems of Four sounds in runnin | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 |
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