Painting Chinese calligrapher set an absolute record at auction

[Евгений]

So much for the Chinese ... (EA)
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Work Chinese calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty era set a record price at auction in Beijing, reports Reuters. Painting artists in Binh entitled "Eighteen Arhat" was sold for 169.1 million yuan (24.8 million dollars), six times higher than the preliminary estimate.
The previous record price for the products of Chinese calligraphers, set painting Qu Ying "rollout of red rock", amounted to 10,7 million dollars and was beaten more than twice. Paintings from Binh collector purchased from Shanghai Liu Itsyan. As the agency that once belonged to the roll of the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong, who ruled from 1736 to 1795.

"I think the classical art of China significantly underestimated in comparison with western paintings by Impressionists and contemporary artists such as Picasso and Renoir," - said the agency Lee Yes, auction house spokesman Poly International, carried out the bidding process. According to him, "only Chinese can fully appreciate the philosophy, spirit and historical significance of classical Chinese paintings.

At the auction also set a record for a classical Chinese calligraphy - the work of calligrapher Zeng Gouna, who lived during the Song Dynasty, was sold for 108.6 million yuan (15.91 million dollars). According to Lee Yes, the auction results suggest restoration of the Chinese art market.