Lot 908
  • 908

A SET OF SIXTY-NINE VEUVE PERRIN FAIENCE PLATES CIRCA 1760-70

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • earthenware
  • diameter of dinner plate 9 7/8 in.
  • 25.1 cm
each painted in the center with a garlanded scrollwork cartouche within a similar scroll border on the rim, comprising: sixty-three dinner plates and six soup plates, some with VP mark in brown script.

Condition

All with some occasional glaze chip/s or chip/s on the edges. Dinner plates- Approximately 40 plates has one or more restored or unrestored chip/s. Soup plates- One broken into half and restored back, three with some restoration to the edges possibly covering chip/s or small break/s.
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

A similarly decorated plate is illustrated in La Faïence de Marseille au XVIIIe Siècle, La Manufacture de la Veuve Perrin, 1990, p. 268, cat. nos. 291 and 292.