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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,434–$9,008
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 4 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4556729
- Record
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Shao Zhang, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu. Sotheby's, 4 Apr 2017, lot 1283. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4556729.
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Shao Zhang, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu. Sotheby's, 4 Apr 2017, lot 1283. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4556729.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar by the Pine | Zhang Daqian | HK$700,000–HK$900,000 | |
| Willows | Wu Changshuo | HK$380,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Lady Resting in the Garden | Lin Fengmian | HK$700,000–HK$900,000 | |
| Studying Rubbings | Gu Linshi | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Longevity Peaches and Wine | Qi Baishi | HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000 | |
| Poem in Xingshu | Shi Lu | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 |
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| Qi Baishi | Various Flowers and Fruits | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Peak of Mount Huang | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Gourds and Insects, 1947 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
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