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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,374–$8,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 7 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4774116
- Record
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Tan Yankai, calligraphy couplet in xingshu. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2019, lot 2834. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4774116.
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Tan Yankai, calligraphy couplet in xingshu. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2019, lot 2834. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4774116.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| calligraphy couplet in lishu | Chen Hengke | HK$160,000–HK$200,000 | |
| plum blossoms | Wu Changshuo | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| returning birds in autumn forest | Zhao Shuru | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| calligraphy couplet in xingshu | Zhang Daqian | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| calligraphy couplet in xingshu | Yu Youren | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| trekking in the mountains | Tang Zheming | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 |
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