A Buen Retiro double table salt, circa 1765,

of elaborate rococo form with high scroll handle picked out in puce and gilding, the exterior with fruit in landscape vignettes, the interior with large wintry branches following firing faults, on four elongated scrolling feet, fleur-de-lys mark in blue

chips to feet
"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."

For a similar Buen Retiro salt see A.Lane, La porcellana Italiana, Florence, 1963,N. 184.