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AN IMPORTANT MINTONS PATE-SUR-PATE EXHIBITION VASE CIRCA 1876
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- height 16 5/8 in.
- 42.2 cm
by Marc Louis Solon, signed L Solon, decorated in white and colored slip on a grey ground with four cherubs in flight about a caged oil lamp suspended within a pavilion, and on the reverse and sides with further columns and architectural elements, affixed on either side with a twisted rope handle terminating in a scowling Bacchic mask, Prince of Wales feathers PARIS EXHIBITION 1878 above MINTONS mark printed in gilding, impressed MINTONS.
Provenance
The Sir Bernard Eckstein Collection, bearing the collection label numbered 265
Exhibited
Paris, Exposition Universelle, May 1-November 10, 1878
Literature
Joan Jones, Minton, The First Two Hundred Years of Design & Production, 1993, p. 193
Condition
The vase is in generally good condition. There is some minor wear to the gilding of the rim, to the edges of the base and some slight wear to the gilding of the stem. the ochre slip of the scroll devices at the top of the pavilion has misfired slightly and there are some scattered very minor firing-related speckles in the glaze. There is aminor gritty 1/2-in.horizontal firing fault to the body on the reverse.
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.