Shen Zhou
Pomegranate
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 993
27.Nov - 27.Nov.2017
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 993
27.Nov - 27.Nov.2017
Estimate: 1.000.000 - 1.500.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.125.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.125.000 HKD
Description
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
64.2 x 27.5 cm. (25 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated spring, xinmao year (1471)
Three collectors’ seals
NOTE:
Flower and Fruit paintings by Shen Zhou stemmed from the style of the Southern Song master Monk Fachang, also known as Mu Qi. The composition of this painting is very similar to the pomegranate-bearing branch found in two works attributed to Monk Fachang, now in the Palace Museum in Beijing and Taipei respectively.
64.2 x 27.5 cm. (25 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated spring, xinmao year (1471)
Three collectors’ seals
NOTE:
Flower and Fruit paintings by Shen Zhou stemmed from the style of the Southern Song master Monk Fachang, also known as Mu Qi. The composition of this painting is very similar to the pomegranate-bearing branch found in two works attributed to Monk Fachang, now in the Palace Museum in Beijing and Taipei respectively.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November 2017 Christies in Hong Kong held the auction Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, which included the work Pomegranate by Shen Zhou. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of HKD 1,000,000.00 – 1,500,000.00, the actual price achieved of HKD 1,125,000.00 (€ 121,123.30) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Shen Zhou achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Calligraphy And Landscape Of 'Zhang Gong' Karst Cave in November 2016 with an auction result of HKD 23,150,000.00 (€ 2,820,982.23).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November 2017 führte Christies in Hong Kong die Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy durch, in der auch die Arbeit Pomegranate von Shen Zhou zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von HKD 1.000.000,00 – 1.500.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von HKD 1.125.000,00 (€ 121.123,30) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Shen Zhou erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Calligraphy And Landscape Of 'Zhang Gong' Karst Cave im November 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 23.150.000,00 (€ 2.820.982,23).
Shen Zhou - Auction history
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