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A rare pair of Louis XV ormolu-mounted Meissen porcelain brûle-parfums circa 1740
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- height 11 in.
- 28 cm
Provenance
Tamara Guilden, sold Sotheby's New York, November 12 1999, lot 212
Condition
Small chips to top of one dragon head. Ormolu with oxidation and traces of surface dirt. One lacking three leaves. In otherwise good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A pair of three light candelabrum with identical porcelain supports in the Victoria and Albert Museum is illustrated L. Scheurleer, Chinesisches und Japanisches Porzellan in Europäischen Fassungen, 1980, p. 471, pl. 559 (described as Japanese Kakiemon).
A Louis XV inkpot and Louis XV candelabrum, each incorporating identical Meissen porcelain dragon bases, were sold from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Saemy Rosenberg, Sotheby's New York, November 8 1985, lots 28 and 30 respectively.