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- Estimate
- HK$35,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $4,516–$6,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4397705
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Shang Chengzuo, Calligraphy Couplet in Zhuanshu. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1340. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397705.
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Shang Chengzuo, Calligraphy Couplet in Zhuanshu. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1340. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397705.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shang Chengzuo | Calligraphy in Clerical Script | $6,477 | Christie's, Aug 2026 | |
| Shang Chengzuo | Eight-character Calligraphy Couplet in Oracle Bone Script | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Shang Chengzuo | Calligraphy Collection | Christie's, Aug 2026 | ||
| Shang Chengzuo | Calligraphy in Seal Script | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| Shang Chengzuo | calligraphy couplet in zhuanshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Yang Shanshen | Ink Lotus | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Huang Zhou | Camel, Dog and Woman Doctor in Snow | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Yang Shanshen | Lotus and Small Bird | Christie's, Aug 2026 |
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.