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A Meissen purple-ground armorial slop bowl, circa 1735
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- ceramic
- 17cm, 6 3/4 in diameter
painted by B. G. Hauer, with a large Kauffahrtei scene of numerous figures handling merchandise before ships at anchor with the lion of St Mark on top of a column, the reverse with a similar scene below a large and elaborate coat-of-arms, within quatrefoil Gitterwerk cartouches against the powdered purple ground, the interior with a further panel in a similar cartouche on a burnished gilt ground, underglaze blue crossed swords mark
Provenance
Charles North, Esq. sale, Christies London, 24 March 1969, lot 30
Reuter Collection, anon. sale Sotheby and Co., London, 9 October 1973, lot 118
Weitnauer Collection, Christie's Geneva, 11 November 1985, lot 348
Condition
some scratches to ground colour
"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."