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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 16 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4548912
- Record
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Wang Shishen, SQUIRREL AND FLOWERS. Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2017, lot 824. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4548912.
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Wang Shishen, SQUIRREL AND FLOWERS. Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2017, lot 824. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4548912.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Pond in Mist and Rain | Yang Shanshen | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Yi Da'an | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Scholars Gathering in a Garden | Qiu Ying | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Dragonflies and Calamus | Ding Yanyong | $8,500–$11,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Zeng Guofan | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Mi Fu's Essay in Running Script | Dong Qichang | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Shishen | Ink Camellia and Orchid | $3,125 | Bonhams, Dec 2012 | |
| Wang Shishen | 汪士慎 細筆山水｜Wang Shishen, Landscape | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Friends Gathering in the Mountains | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Landscape | Bonhams, May 2019 | ||
| He Shaoji | 何紹基 行書節錄《題李漢舉墨竹》| He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| He Shaoji | Calligraphy | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| He Shaoji | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| He Shaoji | Calligraphy in Running style | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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.