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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 16 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4548941
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Xiao Xian, CALLIGRAPHY IN REGULAR SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2017, lot 899. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4548941.
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Xiao Xian, CALLIGRAPHY IN REGULAR SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2017, lot 899. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4548941.
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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 |
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| Pu Ru | 溥儒 古木蕭蕭 | Pu Ru, Trees in the Wind | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Two landscape paintings | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Wang Jiqian | Three Round Landscapes, 1988 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Xiao Xian | Calligraphy in clerical script | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | 趙少昂 修篁螳螂 | Zhao Shao'ang, Mantis and Bamboo | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, Dec 2023 |
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