- 114
A Large Feast Bowl
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 AUD
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Description
carved wood
- DIAMETER: 82.5CM
Provenance
Professor Donald Thomson (1901–1970)
Mr Tom Gibbons
Private collection
Mr Tom Gibbons
Private collection
Condition
The bowl appears to have restoration carried out on it some time ago: There is a long crack extending from the centre of the bowl running to the outer edge that has been repaired, infilled and disguised by a conservator. There is one other crack approximately 30cm long that has been repaired; and four or five smaller cracks that have been conserved. There is another crack on the rim approximately 4cm long that may have been repaired and other knicks and minor damage to the rim, a number of which have been repaired with a dark resinous substance.
"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
This bowl was formerly in the collection of Melbourne anthropologist, Professor Donald Thomson, and is likely to have been collected by him during World War II. Mr Tom Gibbons was a renowned Oceanic art collector and friend of Thomson, and it is believed that the bowl was given to him in the 1960s.