- 84
An assembled pair of Meissen figures of Indian rose-ringed parrots circa 1740-45
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- 33cm., 13in. and 35cm., 13½in. high
perched on tree stumps with heads turned to left or right, with green heads and bodies and yellow, blue and purple wings and tail feathers (some restoration)
Provenance
Olive, Lady Baillie, Lowndes House, London (dining room), acquired from Rosenberg, 3rd October 1958
Exhibited
London, Asprey, no. 1A and B
Condition
One has been broken through body and through his left foot, and restored, area immediately below with some repainting. End of tail restored, beak off and restored. Some scratches to enamel at breast.
The other broken and restored at top of tree and tail.
both with overall minor restoration to leaves.
"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
No specific description has been identified yet for these models of Indian Rose-Ringed parrots, larger than the 1741 model (see lot 86). They could be associated however with Kändler's reference in April 1745 to: 'Vor Ihro Majt. Die Königin Zwey Indianische bunde Vögel in Dreßden Poußiret Wie solche nebeneinander sitzen darbey Bäume mit Kirschen und anderen Früchten befindl.' [For her majesty the Queen (Maria Josepha, 1699-1757, wife of King Augustus III.), two Indian colourful birds, modelled in Dresden sitting next to each other thereby with trees and cherries and other fruits.]. The models (32cm and 35cm) were created as a pair, and are illustrated in '77 Meissner Pozellanvögel und Franzosisches Kunstgewerbe aus einer Bekannten Privatsammlung', sold by Herman Ball and Paul Graupe in Berlin on March 15, 1933, lots 52 and 57, pls. 11 and 13.