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- Estimate
- HK$3,000–HK$5,000 hammer ≈ $382–$637
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings Online, Online, Hong Kong · 6 August 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-079295
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tan Yankai, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script, 1930. Bonhams, 6 Aug 2025, lot 125. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-079295.
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Tan Yankai, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script, 1930. Bonhams, 6 Aug 2025, lot 125. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-079295.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings Online · Aug 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | Chen Jialing | HK$8,000–HK$12,000 | |
| Red Lotus | Cui Zifan | HK$10,000–HK$20,000 | |
| Lotus, 1980 | Sun Yunsheng | HK$8,000–HK$12,000 | |
| A Lingbi Scholar's Stone "Qiu Zhi Duo" (15-17Th Century) | — | HK$12,000–HK$20,000 | |
| Studio Name in Seal Script, 1921 | Wu Changshuo | HK$10,000–HK$20,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Clerical Script | Weng Tonghe | HK$3,000–HK$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Daqian | [no title recorded] | $508 est. | Dorotheum, Oct 2022 | |
| Wu Changshuo | Chrysanthemum | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
| Tan Yankai | Calligraphy in Running script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Cicada and Praying Mantis on Leaves | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2020 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Tan Yankai | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Feb 2022 |
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.