Description: Ivory engraved and carved in low relief. Good patina
China, the screen Kangxi, around 1700, the stand Qing Dynasty
The rectangular plaque carved with Immortals on a dragon boat sailing towards a villa enshrouded with mist, the reverse with a calligraphic inscription and a scene with birds and flowers, mounted in a partially reticulated stand with archaistic carving and two Buddhist lions guarding the screen.
Shape: Table screen
Weight: 405 grams
Dimensions: Height 26,8 cm
Condition: Some age cracks, the stand with minor losses. Generally in good condition
Provenance: United Kingdom private collection.
Literature: Chinese Ivories from the Kwan Collection. December 1990. By Simon Kwan, Peter Y. K. Lam and Yang Boda. (for a comprehensive overview of Chinese ivories and many interesting examples from the Kangxi period)
Auction result comparison: CHINESE ART. Sotheby’s, 3 DECEMBER 2015, HONG KONG, lot 445. (for a related table screen)
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