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A GROUP OF THREE ENGLISH PORCELAIN VASES AND A FOOTED CUP AND SAUCER CIRCA 1810-15
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- height of tallest 4 1/8 in.
- 10.5 cm
each painted with shells and seaweed, comprising: a Barr, Flight and Barr pale blue-ground footed cup and saucer, a Flight, Barr and Barr spill vase and two English pale blue-ground trumpet-shaped vases, the cup with painted crown and script Barr, Flight & Barr address mark in red, the saucer with printed crown and Prince of Wales feathers and printed BARR, FLIGHT & BARR WORCESTER circular address mark in aubergine, the Flight, Barr and Barr spill vase with script Flight, Barr & Barr address mark in aubergine. 4 pieces.
Condition
Barr, Flight & Barr footed cup and saucer- The handle is broken off from its upper and lower ends and restored back and has two minor chips around the areas of restoration. The saucer has a reglued half-inch break to the rim and a hairline crack running all the way down from the break point to the bottom.
Flight, Barr & Barr spill vase - in good condition.
English trumpet-shaped vases- both with some minor wear to gilding around the edges, onw with three very minor chips to the rim.
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.
Catalogue Note
An example similar to the Flight, Barr & Barr spill vase is illustrated by Henry Sandon, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain 1783-1840, 1978, p. 103, pl. 104.