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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Asian Decorative Works of Art, San Francisco · 18 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-929587
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yuan Kewen, Calligraphy in Standard Script. Bonhams, 18 Dec 2018, lot 976. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-929587.
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Yuan Kewen, Calligraphy in Standard Script. Bonhams, 18 Dec 2018, lot 976. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-929587.
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From the same sale Asian Decorative Works of Art · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan, 10th/11th century | A Sandstone Head Of A Jina | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tibet, circa 16th century | A Copper Alloy Ghanta | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Tibet, 19th century or earlier | A Green Glazed Pottery Tsa-tsa Of Amitayus | $800–$1,200 | |
| Two metal alloy repoussé plaques of Bhavacakra and Sipa Ho | — | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A group of three Indian carved wood plaques | — | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| A Nepalese Painted Mandala and a Japanese printed Mandara | — | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuan Kewen | Plum Blossoms | $4,597 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | |
| Yuan Kewen | poem in clerical script | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Yuan Kewen | calligraphy in regular script | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Yuan Kewen | 袁克文 楷書七言聯 | Yuan Kewen, Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bodhisattva | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Yuan Kewen | Calligraphy | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Gibbon and Pine Tree | Bonhams, Aug 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.