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Lot 1321 · Fine Chinese Paintings

Magpies by Mountain Cascades

Li Xiongcai

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Estimate
HK$600,000–HK$800,000 hammer ≈ $77,418–$103,225
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 October 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-4397490
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Li Xiongcai, Magpies by Mountain Cascades. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397490.

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