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TWO CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE-ROSE COCKEREL-FORM TEAPOTS AND COVERS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- height of tallest 6 1/2 in.
- 16.5 cm
Condition
The teapot on wooden stand: has restored breaks in the handle, the beak, and chips to the finial. There is a chip out of the rim that has been glued back in, and repair to one side of the cheek. There is a chip to the wood stand. The other teapot, has a restored handle, cover and beak, and chips to the crown, feet and tail.
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
Cockerel-form teapots of this type are rare. There is a closely related pouring vessel in William R. Sargent, The Copeland Collection – Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures, The Peabody Museum of Salem, Salem, Massachusetts, fig. 75, p. 162; and another in George C. Williamson, The Book of Famille Rose, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan, plate LX, p.196.