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A Capodimonte beaker, circa 1745-50
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
enamelled in tones of green and brown with a group of ruined columns and an obelisk in a forest clearing, a tablet inscribed 'V.S.V.R.I', traces of blue fleur-de-lys mark
Condition
three small, sharp chips around rim
"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 celebrated set of four beakers of this form, decorated with musical subjects, see F.Stazzi, Capodimonte, pl.54
The decoration of this type is usually attributed to Giovanni Caselli, but here the 'pencilled' style is closer to that on a very similar beaker in the Duca di Martina Museum, Naples; see A. Carola--Perotti, Le Porcellane dei Borbone, no.48.