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A Russian Porcelain Figure of a Glazier, Gardner Porcelain Manufactory, 1830s-1840s
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- with impressed factory mark, St. George and the number 4
- Porcelain
- Height 7 1/2 in.
- 19 cm
depicting a standing glazier in an apron, tall boots, and top hat holding a wooden frame with sheets of glass in one hand and his tools in the other, set on a scrolled and gilded Neo-Rococo base
Condition
some minor rubbing to the gilding on the base and to the glaze on the back hem of the figure's coat
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
Gardner first introduced the figure of the Glazier in the 1820s, perhaps as an addition to the popular street vendors from the Volshebnyi fonar (Magic Lantern) series. For comparable figures, see E. Ivanova, The Gardner Factory: Porcelain in Russia, 18th-19th Centuries, St. Petersburg, 2003, p.104.