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A CHINESE EXPORT TEA CANISTER AND COVER circa 1745-55
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- height 5 1/8 in.
- 13 cm
painted in Meissen style with a continuous scene of a man pointing to three others poling a dory toward the shore with another dory, sailboats, ships' masts and a large building in the distance, the cover with a river scene within a gilt Laub-und-Bandelwerk border. The cover with a tiny chip.
Provenance
Philip Suval, Inc., New York, January 20, 1981
Condition
Gilding on scroll around foot worn; cover possibly married with gilding slightly worn on knop and rim border.
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 saucer depicting the man by the tower pointing to three others in the dory, is illustrated by Hervouët and Bruneau, p. 346, no. 15.14, who also illustrate a variation of the pointing man decoration on a bowl, no. 15.17.