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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,446–$9,025
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 29 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 149 X 37 CM. (58 5/8 X 14 1/2 IN.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5678682
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zhou Tianqiu, ZHOU TIANQIU (1514-1595). Christie's, 29 May 2006, lot 538. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5678682.
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Zhou Tianqiu, ZHOU TIANQIU (1514-1595). Christie's, 29 May 2006, lot 538. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5678682.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Yunming (1460-1526) | Zhu Yunming | HK$400,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Zhu Zhiyu (1600-1682) | Zhu Zhiyu | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Dai Jin (Circa 1628-1644) | Dai Jin | HK$40,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Dong Qichang (1555-1636) | Dong Qichang | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Li Liufang (1575-1629) | Li Liufang | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Wen Zhengming (1470-155) | Wen Zhengming | HK$1,500,000–HK$2,000,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhou Tianqiu | 周天球 草書七絕 | Zhou Tianqiu, Calligraphy in Cursive Script | $15,443 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | |
| Zhou Tianqiu | five poems in running script | Sotheby's, Mar 2013 | ||
| Zhou Tianqiu | Ink Orchid | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Zhou Tianqiu | 周天球 草書五言詩|Zhou Tianqiu, Poem in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| He Shaoji | 何紹基 行草書論 | He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Liu Yong | Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Zhou Tianqiu | Five-character Poem in Running Script | Christie's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Zhou Tianqiu | 周天球 行書五古園居 | Zhou Tianqiu, Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 |
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.