Lot 727 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
calligraphy couplet in regular script
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 13 September 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4682988
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Boying, calligraphy couplet in regular script. Sotheby's, 13 Sep 2018, lot 727. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682988.
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Zhang Boying, calligraphy couplet in regular script. Sotheby's, 13 Sep 2018, lot 727. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4682988.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| white chrysanthemums and red leaves | Jiang Jie | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| lotus and dragonfly | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy in Running Script | $6,250 | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | |
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy, couplet in regular script | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Plum Blossoms in a Vase | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Eagle on Pine, ink and color on paper, hanging scroll | 丁衍庸 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2022 |
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.