Bao Shichen

Running Script Calligraphy

Found at Christies, Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 984
30. May - 30. May 2016
Estimate: 100.000 - 200.000 HKD
Price realised: 125.000 HKD
A set of six hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 135 x 31 cm. (53 1/8 x 12 ¼ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated mid spring, jiawu year (1834) of the Daoguang period
Dedicated to Yijiang

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Running Script Calligraphy by Bao Shichen was sold in the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy auction at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2016. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of HKD 100,000.00 – 200,000.00, the actual price achieved of HKD 125,000.00 (€ 14,447.69) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Bao Shichen achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Calligraphy Manuscripts in September 2011 with an auction result of USD 206,500.00 (€ 153,543.01).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Running Script Calligraphy von Bao Shichen wurde im Mai 2016 in der Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von HKD 100.000,00 – 200.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von HKD 125.000,00 (€ 14.447,69) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Bao Shichen erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Calligraphy Manuscripts im September 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 206.500,00 (€ 153.543,01).

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