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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$40,000 hammer ≈ $2,573–$5,147
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 3 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4554892
- Record
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Zhu Zhiyu, Calligraphy. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2017, lot 2853. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4554892.
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Zhu Zhiyu, Calligraphy. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2017, lot 2853. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4554892.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy after Dong Qichang | Zhu Da | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Landscape after Shen Zhou | Zhang Yin | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Wang Wenzhi | HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| Avalokitesvara | Anonymous (Ming Dynasty) | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Landscape | Dong Qichang | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Ink Rubbing of Yu Shinan Inscription | Anonymous | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Zhiyu | wen zhengming’s poem in running script | $3,868 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| Zhu Zhiyu | Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Christie's, Mar 2006 | ||
| Wang Hui | Classical Landscape | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2018 | ||
| Zhu Zhiyu | Zhu Zhiyu (1600-1682) | Christie's, May 2006 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Buildings and pavilions at the mountain of the immortals. In | Lempertz, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Landscape after Zhao Danian | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Zhu Zhiyu | Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明(款) 小楷臨王獻之洛神賦 | Attributed to Wen Zhengming, Calligraphy | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 |
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