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A Böttger Hausmaler porcelain teapot and cover circa 1720
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- ceramic
- 13.5cm, 5 1/4 in high
of globular form with domed cover, painted in delicate enamels with Chinese figures contemplating large flowering plants, the cover with further plants issuing from rockwork and with insects and branches, the spout with grotesque mask terminal (some wear and minute chips)
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 11 November 1972, lot 147 (sold as Du Paquier)Christie's Geneva,12 May 1986, lot 293
Condition
wear to gilding, tiny chips to foot.
"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
The Hausmaler workshop responsible for the decoration of this teapot and cover remains unknown. For teabowls and saucers painted by a similar hand, see Sotheby's, London, 24 February 1981, lot 70 and Bonhams, London, 3 December 2008, lot 161.