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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Saturday at Sotheby’s: Chinese Art, New York · 21 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4340991
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Shang Yanliu, CALLIGRAPHY IN CURSIVE SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2015, lot 958. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4340991.
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Shang Yanliu, CALLIGRAPHY IN CURSIVE SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2015, lot 958. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4340991.
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From the same sale Saturday at Sotheby’s: Chinese Art · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 'Kesi' Silk 'Longevity' Panel | Anonymous | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Couplet in Running Script | Chen Yan'en | $500–$1,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Seal Script | Zhu Weibi | $800–$1,200 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Lu Qiguang | $500–$1,000 | |
| Couplet in Running Script | Wang Yuanji | $500–$1,000 | |
| Couplet in Running Script | Li Zongwan | $500–$1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shang Yanliu | Calligraphy in Running Script | $1,518 | Christie's, Nov 2018 | |
| Shang Yanliu | Calligraphy in Running Style | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Shang Yanliu | Seven-character Poem in Running Script | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Shang Yanliu | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Style | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Two Woodblock Prints of Peony and Lotus | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Pu Ru | Yuji Dancing with a Sword | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Shang Yanliu | Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Bamboo | Heritage Auctions, Sep 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.