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Grueby Faience Company
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Grueby Faience Company
- Vase
- impressed GRUEBY-POTTERY-BOSTON-USA and incised with modeler's monogram W.P. and two of the firm's original paper labels
- glazed earthenware
- modeled by Wilhelmina Post
Provenance
David Rago Auctions, New York, March 2, 1996, lot 72
Acquired from the above by the present owners
Acquired from the above by the present owners
Condition
Overall in very good condition. This vase has been examined under blacklight, and there is no evidence of prior restoration. With a few very minor surface irregularities which are inherent in the production of the vase. This vase with few small and minor glaze flecks to the raised contours of the decorative elements and one slightly larger glaze chip (measuring 1/8 inch in length) to the raised top contour of a leaf at the mid-section of the vase. The immediate bottom edge of the vase with a small and minor glaze chip (measuring 1/8 x ΒΌ inch) which is visible in the catalogue illustration. An attractive example with richly saturated color, prominent veining to the glaze and crisply defined relief decoration.
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.