Shitao
Boating under the Moon
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 912
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2022
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 912
3. Dec - 3. Dec 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
WITH SIGNATURE OF SHITAO (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
Boating under the Moon
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
165.5 x 76.5 cm. (65 1/4 x 30 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Five collector’s seals, including one of Di Xuegeng (1820-1899), one of Di Pingzi (1873-circa 1942) and one of Gu Weichuan (1885-1966)
One illegible seal
Inscription on the mounting by Di Pingzi, with one seal
Titleslip by Di Pingzi, with one seal and two collector’s seals
Boating under the Moon
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
165.5 x 76.5 cm. (65 1/4 x 30 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Five collector’s seals, including one of Di Xuegeng (1820-1899), one of Di Pingzi (1873-circa 1942) and one of Gu Weichuan (1885-1966)
One illegible seal
Inscription on the mounting by Di Pingzi, with one seal
Titleslip by Di Pingzi, with one seal and two collector’s seals
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Shitao could be acquired at Christies in Hong Kong in December last year for an unexpectedly low price. In the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy auction, the work Boating under the Moon changed hands for HKD 480,000.00 (€ 57,521.03) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of HKD 600,000.00 – 800,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Shitao achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Poems, Calligraphy And Landscape in March 2015 with an auction result of USD 3,946,000.00 (€ 3,673,773.39).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Shitao konnte im Dezember letzten Jahres bei Christies in Hong Kong für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy wechselte die Arbeit Boating under the Moon für HKD 480.000,00 (€ 57.521,03) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von HKD 600.000,00 – 800.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Shitao erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Poems, Calligraphy And Landscape im März 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 3.946.000,00 (€ 3.673.773,39).
