Morita Shiryu

Ryū Wa Ryū O Shiru — Dragon Knows Dragon

Found at Sothebys, Hong Kong
Brushwork III – Abstract Masters, Lot 123
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2018
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.500.000 HKD
Price realised: 2.000.000 HKD
Morita Shiryu
1912-1998
RYŪ WA RYŪ O SHIRU — DRAGON KNOWS DRAGON
signed and titled in Japanese, dated 1964 and marked with one artist's seal on a label affixed to the reverse; a label by SORYUSHA is affixed to the reverse
aluminum flake pigment in PVA glue medium, lacquer on paper laid on folding screen
112.3 by 222.6 cm; 44¼ by 87½ in.
Private Collection | Christie's, New York, 11 September 2012, lot 158 | Private Collection, USA | Acquired from the above by the present owner

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Ryū Wa Ryū O Shiru — Dragon Knows Dragon by Morita Shiryū was auctioned at Sothebys in Hong Kong in November 2018. The price achieved of HKD 2,000,000.00 (€ 225,735.23) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 1,500,000.00 – 2,500,000.00. Other works by Morita Shiryū have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2017 the work So - Wilderness was auctioned for HKD 2,740,000.00 (€ 301,569.37).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Ryū Wa Ryū O Shiru — Dragon Knows Dragon von Morita Shiryū kam im November 2018 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 2.000.000,00 (€ 225.735,23) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 1.500.000,00 – 2.500.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Morita Shiryū konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2017 die Arbeit So - Wilderness für HKD 2.740.000,00 (€ 301.569,37) versteigert.

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