Lot 502 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
poems and motto in regular script
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4386611
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wu Rongguang, poems and motto in regular script. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 502. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386611.
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Wu Rongguang, poems and motto in regular script. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 502. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386611.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Wu Xizai | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Landscape After Dong Yuan | Zhang Qia | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Regular Script | Yu Ji | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Coconut Trees | Qian Songyan | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Persimmons | Zhang Daqian | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Poems in Running Script | Dong Qichang | $2,000–$4,000 |
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| Wu Rongguang | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Wu Rongguang | Calligraphy | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Pu Ru | Red Bamboo | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Wu Rongguang | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 歸漁 | Pu Ru, Returning Fisherman | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 斜日遠帆 | Pu Ru, Boating in the Evening | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Self-composed Poems in Running Script | Christie's, Feb 2026 |
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