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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,838–$6,397
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 28 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-533871
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Yongchen, Five Arhats; Poems in Running Script. Bonhams, 28 Nov 2022, lot 203. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-533871.
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Wen Yongchen, Five Arhats; Poems in Running Script. Bonhams, 28 Nov 2022, lot 203. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-533871.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Flowers and Insects | Qi Baishi | HK$1,800,000–HK$2,800,000 | |
| Pheasant, Peony and Rock | Mei Lanfang | HK$60,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Chinese Cabbages | Wu Changshuo | HK$350,000–HK$400,000 | |
| Flowers and Vegetables | Wu Changshuo | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Looking at the Mirror | Feng Zikai | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Lady under Plum Blossom | Chen Shaomei | HK$150,000–HK$300,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Yongchen | Flying Kite | $4,854 | Christie's, Dec 2022 | |
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| Wen Yongchen | Guanyin | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Luohan | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Flying a Kite | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites | Christie's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Nine Fish | Christie's, Nov 2017 |
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