Morita Shiryu

Kanzan - Han-Shan

Found at Sothebys, Hong Kong
Morita Shiryu: Bokujin, Lot 812
1. Oct - 1. Oct 2017
Estimate: 800.000 - 1.200.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.500.000 HKD
Morita Shiryu
1912-1998
KANZAN - HAN-SHAN
signed and titled in Japanese, dated 1965 and marked with artist's seal on a label affixed to the reverse, framed
aluminum flake pigment in PVA glue medium, lacquer on black paper
78.5 by 143.8 cm; 30⅞ by 56⅝ in.
Estate of the artist | Acquired by the present owner from the above

Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.

The work Kanzan - Han-Shan by Morita Shiryū was auctioned at Sothebys in Hong Kong in October 2017. It achieved a price of HKD 1,500,000.00 (€ 165,092.72), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Other works by Morita Shiryū have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of HKD 2,740,000.00 (€ 301,569.37) in October 2017 for the work So - Wilderness.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Kanzan - Han-Shan von Morita Shiryū kam im Oktober 2017 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von HKD 1.500.000,00 (€ 165.092,72) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Andere Arbeiten von Morita Shiryū haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von HKD 2.740.000,00 (€ 301.569,37) im Oktober 2017 für die Arbeit So - Wilderness beobachtet.