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Witness the Longest Bidding War: 200+ Bids for the Classical Calligraphy Scroll

Hong Kong

Witness the Longest Bidding War: 200+ Bids for the Classical Calligraphy Scroll

Auctioneer CC Wang and Chinese calligraphy specialist Steven Zuo take us behind the scenes of this historic Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction. Over 200 bids pushed the price of Rao Jie’s 700-year-old Calligraphy in Cursive Script to unimaginable heights of 250 million HKD. This is more than an art auction —it’s a battle of passion, prestige, and history.

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Past Auction
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings
10 April 2025 | 3:30 PM HKT | Hong Kong

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