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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,121–$7,681
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 2 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4598468
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000）, Calligraphy. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2017, lot 1313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4598468.
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Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000）, Calligraphy. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2017, lot 1313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4598468.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Huang Jie | HK$35,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Boating by the Willows | Deng Fen | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Girl Musing at Fallen Petals | Feng Zikai | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Chrysanthemums by the Stream | Yao Hua | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Residences in Autumn Mountains | Xiao Xun | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Zhu Zumou | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Landscape, 1983 | $8,320 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | |
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Plum Blossom | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Huangshan Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | calligraphy couplet in lishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Pu Ru | Bird on a Branch | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | PU RU (1896-1963) Landscape/Calligraphy in Semi-cursive Scri | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Seven-character Poems in Running Script – “Asking Hou Beiren | Christie's, Sep 2021 |
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.