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- Estimate
- HK$10,000,000–HK$15,000,000 hammer ≈ $1,290,315–$1,935,473
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 9 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4839920
- Record
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Zhang Yu, letter to boqing. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2020, lot 2598. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4839920.
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Zhang Yu, letter to boqing. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2020, lot 2598. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4839920.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| calligraphy in running script | Wang Du | HK$280,000–HK$380,000 | |
| sun guoting’s essay in cursive script | Wu Rangzhi | HK$20,000–HK$40,000 | |
| birds and plum blossom | Yu Yuan | HK$15,000–HK$20,000 | |
| autumn birds and flowers | — | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 | |
| chrysanthemum and quail | Anonymous | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| elegant gathering in winter | — | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
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