- 593
A Sèvres ormolu-mounted basin (cuvettes ovale à bord renversé) 1812
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- PORCELAIN, ORMOLU
- length 15 1/8 in.
- 38.4 cm
painted around the rim with ribboned colorful garlands and in the center with a stylized flower in gilding, impressed partially-erased M Imple de Sèvres 1812 in red.
Condition
Please note that the porcelain has not been examined beneath the mounts. The visible porcelain is in 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 similar example of the same form is illustrated in Brigitte Ducrot, Porcelaines et Terres de Sèvres, cat. no. 52, p. 112, where the author also displays the ewer with which this basin would have formed a set for private bedrooms.