Lot 59
  • 59

A rare Derby dry-edge chinoiserie white group of 'Smell' from the series of the five Senses, circa 1752-55

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
  • 22.3cm., 8 3/4 in. high
probably modelled by Agostino Carlini, as a figure in a long, flowing skirt and exotic hat holding aloft a flower, a child seated on a bench surrounded by pots of flowers at her side on the pad base,

Provenance

The Property of Norman C. Ashton, Esq., sold at Christie's London, 6th June 1988, lot 254

Exhibited

Albert Amor London, 18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain, 1990, no. 8 (paper label to base)

Literature

Peter Bradshaw, 18th Century English Porcelain Figures, 1745-1795, 1981, pl. 101

Condition

The standing figure, her right arm has been repaired at the shoulder and there some restoration to three smallest fingers on both hands. Her left hand is re-stuck at the wrist. The seated child, the toes on his right foot and the fingers on his right hand are restored Otherwise minute chips to extremities.
"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

Examples of this group, some coloured, are to be found in the Lady Ludlow collection, formerly at Luton Hoo, in the Metropolitan Museum New York, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.