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TWO PAIRS OF STAFFORDSHIRE LEAD-GLAZED CREAM-COLORED EARTHENWARE OVAL PLATTERS CIRCA 1765
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- pottery
- lengths 13 3/4 and 10 3/4 in.
- 34.9 and 27.3 cm
each crisply molded with a diaperwork pattern and a border of intertwined fruit and nut vines splashed in green, manganese and yellow on the scalloped rim.
Provenance
Jonathan Horne, London
Condition
One small platter has three minute pinhead chips to the molded border. The other has a minor 1-inch fine haircrack to the rim and a minor firing-related crack in the cavetto at one end, both of which are evident on the underside but not apparent on the front of the platter.
One large platter has two very minor pinhead chips to the molded border. The other has a similar minor tiny chip and a fine non-disfiguring firing crack to the rim.
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
See the note to the following lot.