Lot 270

A HANDSCROLL OF COMBINED PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY BY CAI XIANG, SONG DYNASTY, IMPERIAL COURT COLLECTION

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A HANDSCROLL OF COMBINED PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY BY CAI XIANG, SONG DYNASTY, IMPERIAL COURT COLLECTION

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,300

Starting Bid: $500

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by Jumbo Auction House
August 2, 2026 1:00 PM PDT
Live Auction
5091 Walnut Grove Ave
San Gabriel, CA, US CA 91776

Total length 780 cmWidth 33 cmPainting coreLength 315 cm (307.09 inches, 12.99 inches, 124.02 inches, Width 12.99 inches, Length 124.02 inches),This is a precious combined painting and calligraphy handscroll by Cai Xiang, a renowned statesman and calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty, with original antique brocade mounting marked as imperial collection. The frontispiece bears the large calligraphy "Han Yi Shen Fei". The painting part depicts the tranquil riverside landscape of Jiangnan with delicate ink brushwork, signed by Cai Xiang. The subsequent calligraphy sections feature his running script poems on gold-sprinkled paper, showing his elegant calligraphic style as one of the Four Great Calligraphers of Song. There are postscripts by Wang Wenzhi and other Qing literati at the end, together with a series of imperial and private collector seals, presenting clear inheritance history. It is a rare Song literati masterpiece with both painting and calligraphy merits.

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$0 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $2,999 $200
$3,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $29,999 $1,000
$30,000 $49,999 $2,500
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