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- Estimate
- HK$70,000–HK$90,000 hammer ≈ $9,025–$11,604
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 4 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4512271
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zeng Xi, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2016, lot 1348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4512271.
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Zeng Xi, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2016, lot 1348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4512271.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia and Butterfly; Calligraphy | Yu Fei'an | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Herdboy Under Plum Blossoms | Li Keran | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Lotus in the Pond | Pu Ru | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Plum Blossoms | Zhang Daqian | HK$350,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Poem in Xingshu | He Shaoji | HK$35,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Flying Geese by the Reeds | Lin Fengmian | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeng Xi | Red Plum Blossoms | $11,970 | Christie's, Sep 2022 | |
| Zeng Xi | 曾熙 紅梅 | Zeng Xi, Red Plum Blossoms | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Bodhidharma | Christie's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy | Christie's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Zeng Xi | landscape | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Nov 2013 |
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.