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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings, New York · 15 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4500152
- Record
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Zhang Yu, BIRDS, BAMBOO AND ROCKS. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 596. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4500152.
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Zhang Yu, BIRDS, BAMBOO AND ROCKS. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 596. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4500152.
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From the same sale The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| pine, bamboo, plum and rock after shen zhou | Xi Gang | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| the kangxi emperor's southern inspection tour, section of scroll vi: … | Wang Hui 1632-1717, Et Al. | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Returning by Oar to Pines and Streams | Zhang Yin | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| flowers | Zou Yigui | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Meditation Beneath Autumn Trees | Zhang Hong | $35,000–$55,000 | |
| Birds on a Branch | Tong Yuan | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yu | ink bamboos | $7,970 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | |
| Zhang Yu | 2000.5 | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Zhang Yu | Magpie Perching on a Tree | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書七言聯 | Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Zhang Yu | Peonies | Sotheby's, Sep 2013 | ||
| Zhang Yu | Landscape, Flower and Birds | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Zha Shibiao | Scholar | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Horse under a Tree | Bonhams, Apr 2021 |
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.