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- Estimate
- $1,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York · 16 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4589355
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wang Shipei, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2017, lot 1184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4589355.
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Wang Shipei, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2017, lot 1184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4589355.
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From the same sale Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art · Sep 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Large Wood Figure of Guanyin | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Pair of Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Vaseslate Qing Dynasty | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Crabs | Qi Baishi | $800–$1,200 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Jiang Huaisu | $2,000–$5,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Pan Enkai | $500–$700 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Seal Script | Zhang Houhuang | $500–$700 |
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