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Lot 2270 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

magpies on pomegranate tree

Artist unrecorded

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Estimate
HK$200,000–HK$300,000 hammer ≈ $25,484–$38,226
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 1 April 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4649762
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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magpies on pomegranate tree. Sotheby's, 1 Apr 2018, lot 2270. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4649762.

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magpies on pomegranate tree. Sotheby's, 1 Apr 2018, lot 2270. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4649762.

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