CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL TITLED CLARITY AFTER ADVERSITY, SIGNED LING CUI, DATED DINGCHOU (1997),
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0142 |
| Estimate | $400 - $500 |
| Opening bid | $150 |
| Auction | AUGUST BOOK AND ASIAN ART AUCTION |
| Date | August 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | The Rug Life |
| Location | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
A refined Chinese calligraphy hanging scroll embodying one of the most sought-after themes in classical East Asian philosophy: clarity, renewal, and insight emerging from adversity. Executed in bold,
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