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- Estimate
- HK$120,000–HK$180,000 hammer ≈ $15,475–$23,212
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 7 October 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4201664
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zhao Zhiqian, Letters to Wei Jiasun. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2013, lot 1352. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4201664.
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Zhao Zhiqian, Letters to Wei Jiasun. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2013, lot 1352. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4201664.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Ducks under Lotuses | Chen Zizhuang | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Jinwen | Huang Binhong | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Bodhisattva | Wang Zhen | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Spring Floral | Zhu Qizhan | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Pomegranate Flowers | Ding Fuzhi | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Plum Blossoms; Calligraphy in Shiguwen | Wu Changshuo | HK$350,000–HK$500,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Zhiqian | 趙之謙 玉簪海棠 | Zhao Zhiqian, Plantain Lilies and Crabapple Flowe | $69,501 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | |
| Zhao Zhiqian | flowers and fruits | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | calligraphy in clerical script | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | peach blossoms by willows; fruits | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1869 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Seal Script, 1867 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 |
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.