AN ITALIAN FAIENCE PART DINNER SERVICE MODERN

most pieces painted with butterflies or fruit, comprising seventeen dinner plates, twenty dessert plates and twenty side plates, printed factory and retailer's marks. Together with eighteen Italian porcelain dinner plates, painted with monkeys, twelve Limoges porcelain 'Earthly Paradise' pattern side plates and six 'Cheese' plates, standard printed factory marks. 93 pieces.

All with varying degrees of stacking ware or very minor rubbing to the gilding, mostly in the cavetto area. Dinner Plates: all with some occasional, very minor flakes/abrasions on the leaf-molded border. 1 with an approximately 12 in curving haircrack in the cavetto area and some further, very minor crazing. 1 with an approximately 1/2 inch chip below the rim. 2 each with a chip measuring either 1/2 in or 2in long. Dessert Plates: All with some occasional, very minor flakes/abrasions on the leaf-molded border. 1 with an approximately 6 in fine haircrack running across the foot rim. 1 with a 1 and 1/2 inch fine haircrack running down the rim. Side Plates: Generally in good condition Italian plates with Monkeys: All in generally good condition except one plate with an approximately 1/2 rim chip. Limoges plates: All in generally good condition. Cheese plates: All in generally good condition.
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.