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A group of American 'Aesthetic Movement' wares late 19th/early 20th century
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- height of bottle vase 17 3/4 in.
- 45.1 cm
comprising: an Ott and Brewer 'Belleek' lobed vase, teapot and cover, cup and saucer and small jug, each decorated in raised gilding with leafy flower sprays, a Rookwood 'bisque finish' knopped bottle vase and a ewer, each painted with two small birds and a branch of pine or spray of grasses beneath a wide gilt patterned border, and a treacle-glazed compressed globular teapot and cover painted with a floral spray, red-printed Ott and Brewer factory marks, the bottle vase and ewer with impressed ROOKWOOD mark and various numerals and incised decorators' marks, M A.D. for Matthew A. Daly or A.M.B. for A. M. Bookprinter (Anna Marie Valentien), the teapot impressed with factory monogram mark, 404 and W. 10 pieces.
Condition
All in generally good condition with the exception of the Rookwood bottle vase, which has a piece, 1 inch in diameter, broken out of the center of the base and is fitted lengthwise on the interior with a metal tube to accommodate wiring for electricity; there is also a 1/4-in. chip to the blue enamel of the lower body beneath the pine branch.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Matthew Andrew Daly was active at the Rookwood pottery from 1882 to 1903; Anna Marie (Bookprinter) Valentien, from 1884 to 1905.
A Rookwood ewer, very similar to the example in the present lot, is illustrated in the Cincinnati Art Galleries June 7-8, 1991, sale catalogue of the David W. and Katherine M. Glover Collection, lot 812, as well as a similar but smaller botttle vase, lot 654.
A Rookwood ewer, very similar to the example in the present lot, is illustrated in the Cincinnati Art Galleries June 7-8, 1991, sale catalogue of the David W. and Katherine M. Glover Collection, lot 812, as well as a similar but smaller botttle vase, lot 654.