Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy

Sale Overview

Christie’s Hong Kong will feature Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy on 26 May 2021, presenting global collections and timeless masterpieces with historical, aesthetic and cultural significance.

The auction is led by an extremely rare masterpiece, Wutong Studio in Autumn by the court painter Zhang Zongcang, the favourite of the Emperor Qianlong. Other highlights include Seven Poems in Running Script by Wen Zhengming, from an important Japanese private collection, Stroll with a Stick in Autumn Mountain by Lan Ying previously in the Syunko Sugiura Collection, and Small-Character Calligraphy in Standard Script by Huang Daozhou, formerly from the collection of Yamamoto Teijiro. With exquisite works of wide-ranging themes and remarkable appeal, the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy auction is not to be missed.

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Brought to you by

Jessie Or (柯少君)

Vice President | Senior Specialist, Head of Sale | Chinese Paintings

Jessie Or is Senior Specialist in the Chinese Paintings Department and Head of Sale for Classical Paintings, based in Hong Kong. Jessie studied Western Art and obtained her Master of Fine Arts from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Before joining Christie’s in 1999 she worked in an art gallery in Hong Kong promoting Chinese contemporary paintings. Jessie started as an administrator in the Chinese Paintings department and was promoted to specialist in 2005. Her experience in both Western and Chinese art, as well as in business administration, provides clients with specialist advice and sales service.

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