Yang Wencong
Calligraphy in Running Script
Found at
Christies
Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Sun Ah Book Center, Lot 1690
15. Nov - 1. Dec 2021
Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Sun Ah Book Center, Lot 1690
15. Nov - 1. Dec 2021
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 HKD
Price realised: 137.500 HKD
Price realised: 137.500 HKD
Description
YANG WENCONG (1597-1645)
Calligraphy in Running Script
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
123.8 x 27.2 cm. (48 <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 10 <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal of Maruyama Taiu (1838-1916)
Three collector’s seals of Cheng Bofen (1911-1988)
NOTE: Born in Nagoya, Maruyama Taiu was a famous seal carver of Japan, and studied under Xu Sangeng (1826-1890) in Shanghai before returning and developed a new style of seal carving in Japan.
Cheng Bofen was born in Shexian County, Anhui, and was a famous collector who lived in Japan. He was the author of "Xuan Hui Tang Calligraphy and Painting Records".
Calligraphy in Running Script
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
123.8 x 27.2 cm. (48 <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 10 <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal of Maruyama Taiu (1838-1916)
Three collector’s seals of Cheng Bofen (1911-1988)
NOTE: Born in Nagoya, Maruyama Taiu was a famous seal carver of Japan, and studied under Xu Sangeng (1826-1890) in Shanghai before returning and developed a new style of seal carving in Japan.
Cheng Bofen was born in Shexian County, Anhui, and was a famous collector who lived in Japan. He was the author of "Xuan Hui Tang Calligraphy and Painting Records".
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Calligraphy in Running Script by Yang Wencong was sold in the Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Sun Ah Book Center auction at Christies in December 2021. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 137,500.00 (€ 15,574.75), 72% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Yang Wencong achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Verdant Mountains in October 2017 with an auction result of HKD 23,150,000.00 (€ 2,547,930.98).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Calligraphy in Running Script von Yang Wencong wurde im Dezember 2021 in der Auktion Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online including the Collection of Sun Ah Book Center bei Christies versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 137.500,00 (€ 15.574,75) und damit 72% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Yang Wencong erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Verdant Mountains im Oktober 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 23.150.000,00 (€ 2.547.930,98).
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