A GROUP OF CONTINENTAL AND ENGLISH PORCELAIN MILK JUGS, TEAPOTS AND COVERS 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY

comprising two Paris milk jugs and one cover painted with a beribboned basket or two parrots, two Frankenthal milk jugs and one cover painted with three birds perched upon a branch or a cluster of fruit, a Meissen teapot and cover painted with figures in a garden, a Meissen teapot and cover molded in low relief with foliate C-scrolls, a Vienna milk jug and cover, outside decorated with oriental flowers and plants and a Worcester porcelain teapot painted with floral sprays, the second with crowned CT monograms in underglaze-blue, the third and fourth with crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, the fifth with a shield mark in underglaze-blue. 8 pieces.

Two Paris milk jugs and a cover: The one painted with the beribboned basket has some very minor occasional rubbing to the gilding; the cover is associated. The one painted with two parrots is in generally good condition. Two Frankenthal jugs and a cover: The one painted with three birds has some minor occasional chipping to the spout and a small chip to the footrim; the cover is lacking and replaced with an associated cover. The other jug's cover is lacking. There is a very small chip to the part of the spout that serves to prevent overflowing. Meissen teapot and cover painted with figures: There is some very minor rubbing to the gilding. The handle has been off and restored back on. There is an approximate 1/4-inch firing-related scratch at the bottom of one of the figural panels. There is a miniscule chip to the footrim and two small chips to the inner flange. Meissen teapot and cover with molded with c-scrolls: The spout is restored. There is an approximate 3/4-inch firing-related haircrack running down from the rim. There is some very minor and occasional scratching to the white surface. The cover is completely oversprayed, which has now turned yellow, possibly covering chip/s. The cover has a small chip below the rimedge. Vienna milk jug and cover: There is a small chip to the rim edge above the handle. There is some very minor rubbing to gilding, especially on the cover. Worcester teapot and cover: The spout is restored and oversprayed; the tip has been off and glued back. The cover has its knop restored with some very minor chipping to the edges of the applied flower.
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.