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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Asian Decorative Art, Los Angeles · 18 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-732631
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Liu Lingcang, Beauty Playing the Lute, 1979. Bonhams, 18 Dec 2019, lot 733. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-732631.
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Liu Lingcang, Beauty Playing the Lute, 1979. Bonhams, 18 Dec 2019, lot 733. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-732631.
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From the same sale Asian Decorative Art · Dec 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early 20th century | A Chinese Lacquered Burl Wood 'scholar's Rock' Sculpture | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A group of four boxes of inkcakes (4) | — | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| A burlwood brush pot | — | $1,200–$1,500 | |
| A huanghuali brush pot, bitong | — | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Republic period | A Rectangular Display Case | $800–$1,200 | |
| Edo period, 18th/19th century | Two Inro And One Netsuke | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Lingcang | Scholar Playing Qin | $2,960 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | |
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet (2 Works) | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Pu Ru | Zhongkui with Two Ghosts | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Xie Zhiliu | Landscape with Waterfall | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Xie Zhiliu | Lotus, 1979 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Cranes and Pine Trees | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Liu Lingcang | Lady, 1931 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.