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A Milan faience silver shaped plate, Felice Clerici manifactury, circa 1770-1788
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- ceramic
- 24cm, 9 1/2 in diameter
brightly painted with a child on a wheeled stool, drawn through a garden by her parents, held steady by her nurse, a dog among distant hills (cracked, rim broken and restored)
Exhibited
Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia, Poldi Pezzoli Museum, Milan, 1964.
Literature
Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia, exhibition catalogue, Milan, 1964, n.280.
Condition
three pieces restuck to rim, extended hair crack, some minor flaking of green enamel
"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
For a full discussion on the Felice Clerici manifactury series painted "a paesini e figure a smalto" see R. Ausenda, Maioliche Settecentesche, Milano e altre fabbriche, ceramiche della Collezione Gianetti, Saronno, 1996, p.46.