Lot 118 · Chinese Paintings Online
Begonia, Rock and Insect; Calligraphy in Running Script
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,580–$3,870
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 8 February 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-608708
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-608708 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-608708
Mei Lanfang, Begonia, Rock and Insect; Calligraphy in Running Script. Bonhams, 8 Feb 2021, lot 118. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-608708.
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Mei Lanfang, Begonia, Rock and Insect; Calligraphy in Running Script. Bonhams, 8 Feb 2021, lot 118. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-608708.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings Online · Feb 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poem in Running Script | Yuan Kewen | HK$25,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Li Bai | Xie Zhiliu | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Vegetables, Flowers and Fruits | Xu Linlu | HK$25,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Studio Name in Seal Script | Zhang Daqian | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Poem in Running Script | Liang Shiqiu | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Poem in Running Script | Zhao Puchu | HK$15,000–HK$25,000 |
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