# Zhao PuChu artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/zhao-puchu/
Profile generated: 2026-08-24T18:45:43.679Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: Chinese
- Common media: Chinese calligraphy

## Portrait

![Zhao PuChu](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/%E6%97%A9%E5%B9%B4%E7%9A%84%E8%B5%B5%E6%9C%B4%E5%88%9D.jpg)
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E6%97%A9%E5%B9%B4%E7%9A%84%E8%B5%B5%E6%9C%B4%E5%88%9D.jpg

## About Zhao PuChu

Zhao PuChu (1907–2000), more commonly romanized Zhao Puchu and written 赵朴初, was a Chinese public and religious figure whose cultural legacy also includes calligraphy. The collected authority records establish his identity and lifespan, while the available biographical sources describe him as a Buddhist lay leader, an advocate of cultural progress and religious tolerance, and a leader of the Buddhist Association of China. For an art-market audience, calligraphy is the clearest documented creative context in the available sources. Collectors may encounter his name on works or in auction catalogues using different transliterations, so matching the romanized name, Chinese characters, inscriptions, and provenance is important. Appraisily's artist index contains matched public auction records, but the source pack does not include a museum biography or catalogue raisonné. Artistic attributions, dates, and work classifications should therefore be checked object by object rather than inferred from the artist name alone.

## Common works and media

Calligraphy is the strongest documented creative practice in the collected biographical sources. Appraisily's auction index also places matched records in broad groups that include works on paper and prints, fine art and paintings, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. Those classifications should be treated as market-record labels rather than a verified catalogue of Zhao's complete practice. For appraisal, establish whether an object is original calligraphy, an edition, a reproduction, or a differently attributed work, and examine inscriptions, seals, materials, dimensions, condition, and provenance.

## Market and appraisal context

Zhao PuChu auction results should be compared with works that share the same medium, dimensions, date, condition, provenance, inscription characteristics, and level of attribution certainty. Appraisily's collected market data covers a wide observed price range and assigns matched lots to several broad categories, so an overall median is not a substitute for close comparables. For calligraphy, the writing, signature, seals, support, mounting, condition, and documented ownership history may all require specialist examination. Public results can provide context, but private transactions, incomplete feeds, buyer-premium conventions, and later attribution revisions may limit direct comparisons. No price prediction should be made from the artist name alone.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine researched artist identity records with matched public auction data, including auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when available. Private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8070552
- IdRef: https://www.idref.fr/18089949X
- Bibliothèque nationale de France: https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb15590719x
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Puchu
- Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Puchu
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/zhao-puchu/