A calligraphic scroll of four Southern Song Dynasty (11127-1279) emperors. [Photo provided to China Daily]

A calligraphic scroll of four Southern Song Dynasty (11127-1279) emperors sold for 149.5 million yuan, the third most expensive piece of the night sale.

Red Classic by Li Keran [Photo/cguardian.com]

Modern artist Li Keran's (1907-89) Red Classic landscape, inspired by Mao Zedong's poem, fetched nearly 90 million yuan.

Twelve Sages by Wu Bin [Photo provided to China Daily]

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) painter Wu Bin's ink-and-color painting on paper, Twelve Sages, sold 66.7 million yuan.