Wang Shouren

Correspondence In Running Script Calligraphy

Found at Christies, Hong Kong
THE FUSHOUTANG COLLECTION - IMPORTANT CHINESE PAINTINGS, Lot 304
30. Oct - 30. Oct 2000

Estimate: 150.000 - 200.000 HKD
Price realised: 235.000 HKD

Description

WANG SHOUREN (1472-1529)
CORRESPONDENCE IN RUNNING SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY
Handscroll, ink on paper
26.8 x 108.5 cm. (10 1/2 x 42 3/4 in.)
Signed by the artist: Shouren
Frontispiece by Luo Zhenyu (1865-1940)
One colophon by each of Lu Zengyu, Chen Xingzuo, Fan Conglu, Wang Yubin, all active during the Qianlong era (18th century)
One collector's seal of Zhao Liewen (1832-1893): Neng Jing Jing Yan;
Two collectors' seals of Zhao Zongjian (1828-1900): Fei Xi Zhen Mi, Ceng Zai Jiu Shan Lou

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In October 2000 Christies in Hong Kong held the auction THE FUSHOUTANG COLLECTION - IMPORTANT CHINESE PAINTINGS, which included the work Correspondence In Running Script Calligraphy by Wang Shouren. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 235,000.00 (€ 35,502.00), 18% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Wang Shouren achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Letter To The Family in March 2013 with an auction result of USD 1,925,000.00 (€ 1,502,028.71).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Oktober 2000 führte Christies in Hong Kong die Auktion THE FUSHOUTANG COLLECTION - IMPORTANT CHINESE PAINTINGS durch, in der auch die Arbeit Correspondence In Running Script Calligraphy von Wang Shouren zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 235.000,00 (€ 35.502,00) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Wang Shouren erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Letter To The Family im März 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.925.000,00 (€ 1.502.028,71).