Chinese Works of ArtAN IVORY DOUBLE-SIDED ‘IMMORTALS AND DRAGON BOAT’ TABLE SCREEN, KANGXIIvory engraved and carved in low relief. Good patinaChina, the screen Kangxi, around 1700, the stand Qing DynastyThe 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 screenWeight: 405 gramsDimensions: Height 26,8 cmCondition: Some age cracks, the stand with minor losses. Generally in good conditionProvenance: 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)康熙年間象牙雕”龍舟渡河”硯屏淺浮雕象牙，良好光澤，背部中國，屏幕為康熙年間雕製，基座為清朝雕製品相良好英國私人收藏