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Lot 146
  • 146

A rare Saint Cloud bowl and a saucer, circa 1740

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
  • bowl 5.8cm., 2 1/4in. high, the saucer 12cm., 4 3/4in. diameter
each painted in iron-red, green and yellow, the fluted bowl with a continuous landscape with a figure digging, a woman seated, a mule and a building, the lobed saucer painted with a shepherd musician and shepherdess seated on a grasssy mound

Condition

good condition
"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 snuffbox painted in a similar palette, see Rondot, ed.Discovering the Secrets of Soft-Paste Porcelain at the Saint-Cloud Manufactory ca. 1690-1766, Exh.cat.( 1999), p.211, no.150.