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A Vincennes silver-mounted water jug, cover and basin, circa 1747-49
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain
- the jug 16cm., the bowl 18cm. diameter
pot à eau ordinaire et jatte ronde, each piece painted with a continuous scene d'après le Saxe of figures among barrels and bales beside ruins at a harbour's edge, the domed cover painted with a couple in a woodland ruin setting, the handle and spout with formal ornament in purple enamel and with shell thumbpiece, the interior of the bowl with scattered black-edged flower studies in Holzschnitt style, the edges in brown enamel, the bowl incised A2
Literature
The piece is illustrated in colour by T. Préaud and A. d'Albis, La Porcelaine de Vincennes, no.83 (where, incidentally, the incised mark is given as 'T.M.C.2')
Condition
typical wear to brown enamel edges, tiny chip to bowl rim
"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
Préaud and d'Albis, cited above, remark of this piece that the palette of colours, the decorations in purple, and the brown enamel borders all point to an early date, though sale records show that the form remained popular in the sales records of 1752 and 1754.