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A Russian Porcelain Figure of a Sbiten Vendor, 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 12
- Porcelain
- Height 7 3/8 in.
- 18.7 cm
depicting a standing street vendor in coat, tall boots, apron and top hat holding a tea pot full of sbiten in one hand and a cup in the other; set on a Neo-Rococo base with gilded scrolls, also with gilt decoration on the figure's coat, shirt, and hat
Condition
overall good condition, slight rubbing to the gilding on the base and the spout of the tea pot
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
The Gardner Manufactory first introduced the popular figure of a sbitenshchik, vendor of a popular Russian honey and spiced refreshment, in the 1820s and they and other factories produced several variants for the next three decades. For a comparable figure attributed to the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, see B. Emme, Russkii khudozhestvennyi farfor, Leningrad, 1950, p. 102.