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A CHINESE EXPORT ALLEGORICAL TEABOWL AND SAUCER circa 1740-45
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- diameters 2 13/16 and 4 9/16 in.
- 7.2 and 11.6 cm
emblematic of 'Earth,' and decorated en suite with the preceding teapot. Tiny chips.
Provenance
The collection of Count Alberic du Chastel de la Howarderie, sold, Christie's, London, October 18, 1976, lot 29 (a 14-piece tea service)
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, December 1, 1989
Condition
Teabowl with a 1" shallow touched-up chip on rim above putti on blanket; saucer with two 1mm chips under the edge at 5:30, a very shallow 2mm chip under the edge at 2:30.
Gilding on rim worn.
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
See the note to the preceding lot. An identically decorated teabowl and saucer are illustrated by Jörg 1989, p. 179, no. 65; and a saucer was in the collection of Edna M. Welsh, Haverford, Pennsylvania, sold in these rooms on January 27, 1982, lot 32.