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a small grès sculptural vase modelled by Joseph Mendes da Costa circa 1900
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- inscribed monogram
- height 10,4 cm
modelled with a grotesque mask with protruding ears, details in blue on a brown ground, salt glaze
Provenance
Sotheby's Amsterdam 1988, AM0482 lot 404
Literature
Cf. Simon Thomas 2001, p. 217 for a comparable piece
Condition
In good condition but for a very small glaze damage to the rim and a few very small glaze damages to the baserim
"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 vase here offered shows characteristics of Pre-Columbian ceramics, which Mendes probably saw in the Ethnographic Museum in Leiden which he often visited (see also the next lot)