Lot 229 · The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Running Script Calligraphy
Empress Dowager Cixi · Hanging scroll, ink on gold flecked yellow wax paper
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- Estimate
- HK$180,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $23,211–$30,948
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong · 7 October 2014
- Dimensions
- 82. x 42 in. (210 x 109 cm.) including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4240725
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4240725 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4240725
Empress Dowager Cixi, RUNNING SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY. Christie's, 7 Oct 2014, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240725.
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Empress Dowager Cixi, RUNNING SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY. Christie's, 7 Oct 2014, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240725.
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From the same sale The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art · Oct 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qing Dynasty, 18Th Century | A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF FIVE BATS | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) | A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BADGER | HK$24,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Ming Dynasty or Earlier | A CREAM AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A TIGER | HK$15,000–HK$20,000 | |
| Ming Dynasty or Earlier | A SMALL 'CHICKEN-BONE' JADE CARVING OF A TIGER | HK$8,000–HK$12,000 | |
| Qing Dynasty, 18Th Century | A White Jade Carving Of Two Badgers | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) | A GREYISH-WHITE JADE CARVING OF A RAM | HK$15,000–HK$26,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Regular Script | 慈禧 楷書《 | $42,161 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Chrysanthemum, 1898 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Longevity Peaches | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) | Christie's, May 2005 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | 慈禧 草書「龍」| Empress Dowager Cixi, Calligraphy in Caoshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Flower | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 山芙蓉 | Pu Ru, Flower after Ancient Style | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.