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An unusual Chantilly pot-pourri vase circa 1735-40
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- hunting horn mark in red
- Porcelain
- 12.5cm., 5in. high, 16.2cm., 6½in. wide
the fluted vase painted in Kakiemon style and applied with a flower spray, set on a naturalistic shaped base with a treestump and a Chinese family group,some damage and restoration
Condition
There are typical minor losses and chips to the applied flower spray on the vase and the applied leaves on the treetrunk. The rim of the vase has a restored chip approximately 5mm wide. A shallow section of the rim, approx. 8cm wide, including the treetrunk, has been broken off and restored back in place. Two of the three applied leaves at the base of the tree are later restorations. There are some minor firing cracks under the rim and around the base of the figures and vase.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This vase would originally have had a cover. For a pair of similar pot pourri vases with pierced matching covers in the Musée Condé Chantilly set on bases with leopards, see Genviève Le Duc, Porcelaine tendre de Chantilly, 1996, p. 213.