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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,319–$15,479
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4348190
- Record
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Cao Kejia, cat by the stream; calligraphy. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2015, lot 1362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4348190.
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Cao Kejia, cat by the stream; calligraphy. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2015, lot 1362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4348190.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cao Kejia | Cats and Flowers, 1948 | $31,250 | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | |
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Anonymous | King of Hell, 16th/17th century | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | 吳昌碩 羅浮夢醒 | Wu Changshuo, Plum Blossom | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | Bamboo and Rock | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Zhong Kui et sa soeur, 1936 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar and Attendant | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 新篁 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Bamboo | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 |
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.