Lot 3681
- 3681
A REVERSE-PAINTED AND INSCRIBED IVORY TABLE SCREEN QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- overall 19 cm, 7 1/2 in.
the rectangular plaque reverse-painted against a black ground, depicting on one side figures on sampan boats journeying through a river landscape with pavilions and trees sheltered amongst cragged rocks, the reverse inscribed in running script with the Tang poem by Wang Wan entitled Ci beigu shan xia, the sides of the plaque and the stand similarly decorated with addorsed archaistic dragons and square scrolls
Condition
The table screen is in very good condition, with only expected age cracks and surface scratches/wear.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The river landscape on the present table screen is rendered through a complex process of reverse decoration, in which the landscape and the figures are reserved in the natural colour of the ivory material against the black lacquer ground. For a related reverse-decorated ivory table screen with figures in a landscape, see one included in the exhibition Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing, Oriental Ceramic Society and the British Museum, London, 1984, no. 162.