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Two Small Russian Porcelain Figures of Children, Gardner Porcelain Manufactory, 1820s-1830s
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
both with impressed factory mark and St. George, the first with the impressed number 10 and the second with an impressed 12
- Porcelain
- Heights 3 7/8 in. and 4 in.
- 9.8 and 10.1 cm
both in brightly-colored 18th-century style clothing, the first depicting a young boy who holds a basket of flowers with one hand and whose dog is trying to get at a morsel held in his hand, the second wearing a hat and working the branches of a leafless tree
Literature
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Gardner Manufactory freely adapted some of the best known designs of German porcelain factories, particularly Meissen, for the Russian market. Johann Joachim Kändler and Michel-Victor Acier's endearing series of Young Gardeners (c. 1764-1781) were first produced by Gardner in the 1790s; by the 1820s, the figures were now updated with brightly-colored, exuberant clothing to delight the eye. For comparable figures, see Shedevry russkogo farfora XVIII veka iz sobraniia galerei "Popov i Ko.", Moscow, 2009, pp. 308-309.
Condition
some minor chips to the flowers in the boy's basket; otherwise in overall good condition
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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.