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A Doccia beaker and saucer circa 1742
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- the beaker with underlaze blue 'V' mark and incised lines
from the service made for the Marchese Brignole, painted by Carl Anreiter, the beaker with the armorial bearing, the reverse painted in iron-red with a square panel of woodsmen felling a tree in an italianate landscape, the saucer with a panel of figures passing before a country house, interior and borders burnished gilt
Literature
The beaker illustrated by L. Ginori Lisci, Le Porcellana di Doccia, volume plate IV (a) and (b)
Condition
Beaker- minor chip to footrim. otherwise in good condition with some typical wear to gilding.
Saucer- shallow chip to rim, approx. 1cm. by 2mm. Small nick to rim. Some wear to gilding.
"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 underglaze blue mark on this and other pieces of the Brignole service has been doubtfully described as Antreiter's painter's mark. For a discussion of this celebrated service mentioning this piece, see J. Kräftner (ed.) Baroque Luxury Porcelain, pp. 334-335.