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Francis Jourdain
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Francis Jourdain
- Five Vessels
vase incised 2997 with artist's cipher; four lidded vessels painted Fj; one also painted France and 20
- glazed earthenware and terracotta
Provenance
Galerie Doria, Paris (for three of the vessels)
Galerie Anne Sophie Duval, Paris (for the gray lidded vessel and the small flat-lidded vessel)
Literature
René Chavance, "Notre Enquête sur le Mobilier Moderne 'Francis Jourdain'," Art et Décoration, February 1922, pp. 51 and 55 (for related examples)
Arlette Barré-Despond, Jourdain, Paris, 1988, p. 285 (for related examples)
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 20s Decorative Arts, Cologne, 2000, p. 488 (for related examples)
Condition
Overall very good original condition. Each of the works in this lot show minor surface imperfections inherent in the making. The some light rubbing to the light blue covered vessel and some edge flecks to the two flat covered vessels. A rare opportunity to acquired a diverse and large collection of designs by Jourdain, and one of the few times Jourdain ceramics have appeared at auction in US.
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.