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Lot 738 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy

lotus and dragonfly

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Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 13 September 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4682977
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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lotus and dragonfly. Sotheby's, 13 Sep 2018, lot 738. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682977.

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lotus and dragonfly. Sotheby's, 13 Sep 2018, lot 738. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682977.

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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
white chrysanthemums and red leaves Jiang Jie $6,000–$8,000
calligraphy in running script Hu Shi $7,000–$9,000
pomegranate and bamboo Wu Changshuo $12,000–$18,000
two birds on a plum blossom branch Zhao Shao'ang $30,000–$50,000
rumbling thunder over city gate Zhang Daqian $180,000–$280,000
scholar gazing at waterfall Fu Baoshi $80,000–$120,000

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