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- Estimate
- A$3,000–A$5,000 hammer ≈ $1,969–$3,282
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Asian Art, Sydney · 7 December 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-428395
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-428395 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-428395
Lü Shilian, Calligraphy in Running Style. Bonhams, 7 Dec 2023, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-428395.
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Lü Shilian, Calligraphy in Running Style. Bonhams, 7 Dec 2023, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-428395.
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From the same sale Asian Art · Dec 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape | Wu Zheng | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Clerical Style | Jin Nong | A$35,000–A$42,000 | |
| Peony | Yun Shouping | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Style | Rao Zongyi | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Style | Yu Youren | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Zhang Chonghe | A$12,000–A$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lü Shilian | Calligraphy in Running Style | $4,845 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | |
| Yu Youren | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Still life | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Autumn Landscape; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wu Zheng | Red Bamboo and Rock, 1949 | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1953 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bodhisattva | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Peony | Bonhams, Nov 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.