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- Estimate
- A$800–A$1,200 hammer ≈ $578–$867
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings, and properties from a Japanese collection, Sydney · 23 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-610325
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cao Kejia, Cat and Butterflies. Bonhams, 23 Nov 2021, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-610325.
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Cao Kejia, Cat and Butterflies. Bonhams, 23 Nov 2021, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-610325.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings, and properties from a Japanese collection · Nov 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape | Unknown Artist | A$2,000–A$4,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Style | Unknown Artist | A$300–A$500 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Style | Liu Chunlin | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Cypress | Ding Fuzhi | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Seal Script | Wu Changshuo | A$38,000–A$42,000 | |
| Horses | Zhang Shanzi | A$25,000–A$32,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cao Kejia | Cat | $1,549 | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | |
| Pu Ru | Landscape and Calligraphy | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Anonymous | Wrangler and Horse | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Cao Kejia | Cat, 1945 | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Anonymous | 20E Gran Premio D'europe Di Monza | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Anonymous | Boy and Bats | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Anonymous | Retreat Facing the Sea | Bonhams, Aug 2025 |
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.