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| | Association for Asia Research- Qi BaiShi painting sold for 1.7 Million yuan |
 | | Qi BaiShi painting sold for 1.7 Million yuan |
 | | TAIPEI — A Chinese painting, “The Bounty,” created by the celebrated Chinese painter Qi Baishi at the age of 93, sold on March 26 for 1,705,000 yuan (US$206,000) in Beijing. |
 | | According to Xinhua News Agency, this painting is special because of the unique calligraphy which states, “To Comrade XX, Qi Baishi, age 93, painted in the capital.” A consultant of the Zhongmao Shenjia Auction Company indicated that this style of autograph with the word “comrade” is extremely rare among Qi Baishi’s collection. |
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