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Deux oiseaux nommés rolliers en porcelaine de Meissen, vers 1740, modelés par J. J. Kändler
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Porcelaine
- Haut. 32,8 cm
- Height 13 in
chaque oiseau perché sur un haut tronc d’arbre orné de feuillage, fruits et insectes appliqués en relief, le plumage peint en bleu, bleu turquoise, noir et brun ; l’un avec le numéro 45 en creux répété et la marque Vo incisée ; (restaurations)
Provenance
- Ancienne collection Nelson A. Rockefeller, Sotheby’s Parke Bernet, 11 avril 1980, lot 182
- Ancienne collection Laurence S. Rockefeller, Sotheby’s, New York, 12 octobre 2005, lot 191
- Ancienne collection Laurence S. Rockefeller, Sotheby’s, New York, 12 octobre 2005, lot 191
Condition
Roller with beetles : the bird broken in several pieces, the restoration cannot allowed a more precise condition report and to tell whether or not plaster replacement are hidden by this restoration.
Most of leaves on trunk are restored.
Roller without beetles: End of wing and tail restored, beak restored, most of leaves on trunk restored.
"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
Ces modèles d’oiseaux ont été réalisés avec deux variantes de coloration de plumage, représentant alors soit des geais (Eichelhäher), soit, comme ici, des rolliers (Mandelkrähen). Ils sont modelés pour la première fois par Johann Joachim Kändler pour le Palais japonais en 1735. Ils apparaissent à nouveau dans les travaux de Kändler en 1739 et 1740 (cités par Carl Albiker, Die Meissner Porzellantiere, 1959, pp. 14-15). Une paire de rolliers est conservée à la Résidence à Munich et reproduite par Rainer Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, pl. 272, n°.1110-1111.
Une autre paire figurait dans la vente Sotheby's, Londres, 21 novembre 2000, lot 34 ; une troisième provenant de la collection Robert Lehman s’est vendue à New York, Sotheby's, 25 octobre 2002, lot 1050.
Une autre paire figurait dans la vente Sotheby's, Londres, 21 novembre 2000, lot 34 ; une troisième provenant de la collection Robert Lehman s’est vendue à New York, Sotheby's, 25 octobre 2002, lot 1050.