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A Böttger porcelain white beaker vase, circa 1720
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- ceramic
- 18cm, 7 1/4 in high
of trumpet form, applied with two human masks separating branches of flowering vine, the foot with a band of stiff acanthus leaves
Provenance
Victor Amadeus II, King of Sardinia, delivered to him in 1725.
King Umberto, former King of Italy, sale Christie's Geneva, 7 June 1968, lot 26
The Korthaus Collection, Christie's 21 September 1992, lot 1
Literature
Ingelore Menzhausen, Böttgersteinzeug Böttgerporzellan aus der Dresdener Porzellansammlung, p. 44, no. 39
Meissen la decouverte de la porcelaine europeenne en Saxe, JF Bootger, 1709-1736, Paris, 1982, Fig. 202.
Meissen la decouverte de la porcelaine europeenne en Saxe, JF Bootger, 1709-1736, Paris, 1982, Fig. 202.
Condition
a few minor losses to applied leaves and minor footrim chip
"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."