Xiao Yuncong
Washing the Ink Stone
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 935
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2007
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 935
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2007
Estimate: 80.000 - 100.000 HKD
Price realised: 367.500 HKD
Price realised: 367.500 HKD
Description
XIAO YUNCONG (1596-1673)
Washing the Ink Stone
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
74.3 x 38 cm.(29 1/4 x 15 in.)
Inscribed and signed by the artist: Xiao Yun Cong
Two seals of the artist: Xiao Yun Cong, Luo Shan Shou Hua Shi
Dated seventeenth day, seventh month, dingyou year (1657)
Further inscribed by Fang Zhaozeng, signed with two seals
Dated winter, wuxu year (1658)
Note: For a brief biography of Fang Zhaozeng,, see Zhongguo meishujia Renming Cidian, Shanghai Renmin Meishu Chubanshe, 1981, p. 42
Washing the Ink Stone
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
74.3 x 38 cm.(29 1/4 x 15 in.)
Inscribed and signed by the artist: Xiao Yun Cong
Two seals of the artist: Xiao Yun Cong, Luo Shan Shou Hua Shi
Dated seventeenth day, seventh month, dingyou year (1657)
Further inscribed by Fang Zhaozeng, signed with two seals
Dated winter, wuxu year (1658)
Note: For a brief biography of Fang Zhaozeng,, see Zhongguo meishujia Renming Cidian, Shanghai Renmin Meishu Chubanshe, 1981, p. 42
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Washing the Ink Stone by Xiao Yuncong was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 100,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at HKD 367,500.00 (€ 32,126.23). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Xiao Yuncong achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Endless Mountains in July last year with an auction result of HKD 8,640,000.00 (€ 1,078,094.49).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Washing the Ink Stone von Xiao Yuncong im November 2007 bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – HKD 100.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 367.500,00 (€ 32.126,23) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Xiao Yuncong erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Endless Mountains im Juli letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 8.640.000,00 (€ 1.078.094,49).
Xiao Yuncong - Auction history
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