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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,439–$9,014
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 5 April 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4155517
- Record
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Li Kuchan, birds in the lotus pond. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 1228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4155517.
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Li Kuchan, birds in the lotus pond. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 1228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4155517.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drifting In The Stream; Calligraphy | Hu Peiheng | HK$45,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Cats and Chrysanthemums | Ren Yi | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Solitary Recluse In The Mountains | He Tianjian | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Lotus and Dragonfly | Qi Baishi | HK$500,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Sparrows | Guan Shanyue | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Peonies | Wu Changshuo | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Kuchan | Birds, Fish, FLowers and Rock, Calligraphy in Running Script | $21,266 | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | |
| Li Kuchan | eagle on pine tree | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Autumn | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Li Kuchan | cabbage and crab | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Li Kuchan | 李苦禪 高瞻遠矚 | Li Kuchan, Hawk | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Eagle Perched on an Old Tree | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Aquatics | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Looking Afar | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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.