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A Russian Porcelain Figure of a Coachman from the Magic Lantern Series, Gardner Porcelain Manufactory, 1820s-1830s
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- with blue painted factory mark
- Porcelain
- Height 7 1/2 in.
- 19 cm
depicting a standing coachman in typical dress of a long caftan held closed by a silk belt known as a kushak, the coat in a green matt glaze
Condition
Overall good condition; very tiny glaze loss to figure's beard
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
Around 1820, the always innovative Gardner Manufactory introduced a new series based on the illustrations in the recently published journal The Magic Lantern (Vol'shebnyi fonar), the first Russian serial using lithographs for illustrations. The Magic Lantern was unique in combining scenes of "typical" persons encountered on the streets of St. Petersburg with an extended text imagining their conversations. The figure of the Coachman (Kucher) appeared in the journal's third issue in 1817 in a fictional dialogue between the more experienced Coachman, a long-time city dweller, and a young Pancake Vendor (Blinnik) only recently arrived in the city. For a comparable figure, see Elena Ivanova, The Gardner Factory: Porcelain in Russia, 18th-19th Centuries, St. Petersburg, 2003, p. 102.