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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,871–$6,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4397329
- Record
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Ning Fucheng, Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397329.
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Ning Fucheng, Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397329.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourds | Zhu Qizhan | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Li Keran | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Sword Dance | Lin Fengmian | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Releasing the Crane; Cleansing the Horse | Xu Lele | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Carps | Tao Lengyue | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Wu Gan | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 |
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| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
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