Lot 1350 · Fine Chinese Paintings
Lady Appreciating Tea
Xu Lele · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Paintings, New York · 19 March 2014
- Dimensions
- 11½ x 13 in. (29.2 x 33 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4305352
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4305352 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4305352
Xu Lele, LADY APPRECIATING TEA. Christie's, 19 Mar 2014, lot 1350. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4305352.
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Xu Lele, LADY APPRECIATING TEA. Christie's, 19 Mar 2014, lot 1350. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4305352.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Mar 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portraits of Shen Zhou and His Wife | ANONYMOUS (15TH CENTURY) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Calligraphy | ZHANG QUN (20TH CENTURY) AND OTHERS | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Court Scenes | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Tigers | ZHANG SHANZI (1882-1940) AND ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Fish | XU LINLU (1916-2011) AND WU QINGXIA (1910-2008) | $5,000–$6,000 | |
| Landscape | Sheng Mao | $15,000–$20,000 |
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