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- Estimate
- HK$45,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,759–$7,679
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 2 December 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-424279
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Bonhams, 2 Dec 2023, lot 864. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-424279.
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Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Bonhams, 2 Dec 2023, lot 864. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-424279.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Dec 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Glory and Insect | Hu Tinglu | HK$20,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Taro and Chrysanthemum | Zhang Shuqi | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Gao Yong | HK$10,000–HK$20,000 | |
| Butterflies and Cats | Cao Kehong | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Two Mynas on an Autumn Tree | Wang Yachen | HK$20,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Beauty under the Wutong tree, 1941 | Deng Fen | HK$60,000–HK$100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $6,578 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Pu Ru | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Cursive Script | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Portrait of Ji Gong | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Painted Skin | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Child Playing | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Riding Horse | Bonhams, Dec 2021 |
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.