755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
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Movement: smooth lines of calligraphy, carefully carved jade, and the captured motion of Ju Ming's "Single Whip" bronze. All of these works embody the movement and grace associated with the arts of Asia. This sale offers a carefully curated selection of fine paintings and sculptures, rare pieces of furniture, and exquisite jades. Included are selections from Ruth Stricker Dayton and Bruce Dayton's collection at the Marsh, items from the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, and an excellent group of jade carvings and snuff bottles from one collection of a prominent Minneapolis owner.
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LOT 12:
Cai Xiaoli "Silver Orchid" Ink Painting
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Sold for: $4,400
Start price:
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2,000
Estimated price :
$3,000 - $6,000
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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Cai Xiaoli "Silver Orchid" Ink Painting
Cai Xiaoli (C.X. Li) (Chinese, b. 1956). Ink with natural pigments on paper painting titled "Silver Orchid" depicting a clump of short grasses in the foreground against a silver, white, and gray abstract spotted background. Signed along the right margin
Provenance: Christie's, London, June 6, 1994, Lot 43; The collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton - Selections from The Marsh, Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Sight; height: 32 1/4 in x width: 36 1/2 in. Framed; height: 50 in x width: 45 1/2 in.
Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible tears, losses, or restorations. Some unevenness to the paper throughout due to the nature of the material. Light wear along the deckled edges. Light undulation to the sheet throughout. The sheet is floated in frame. Framed under plexiglass; there is wear to the plexi including light scratches and one area near the lower right corner of the painting where the plexi has a crack - this does not affect the artwork. Light wear to the frame; not inspected out of frame.
