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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $19,349–$25,799
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4347960
- Record
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Zhao Puchu, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2015, lot 1257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4347960.
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Zhao Puchu, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2015, lot 1257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4347960.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perching by the Hibiscus | Jiang Hanting | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Cicada by the Willows | Zhao Shao'ang | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Bamboo | Pu Tong | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Herd Boy and Ox | Li Keran | HK$700,000–HK$900,000 | |
| Tumbling Waters of the Three Gorges | Lu Yanshao | HK$700,000–HK$900,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Liang Dingfen | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Puchu | Zhao Puchu 趙樸初 | Poem in Xingshu 行書自作詩 | $56,809 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | |
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy (Prajñā ) | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Qi Baishi | White Blossoms and Cerambycidae | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Pu Ru | Boating by the Cliffs | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Peony; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 芍藥 │Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien), Peony | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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