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A Longton Hall small teapot and cover, circa 1755
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in. high
of globular form with a bird's head spout and wishbone handle, painted in a famille-rose palette with peonies and prunus within diaper borders at the rims, the cover surmounted by a cherry finial, restored handle.
Provenance
The Shand Kydd Collection, Sotheby's, London, 14th November 1995, lot 252
Exhibited
Stoke-on-Trent, The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Digging for Early Porcelain, 1998, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 18, fig. 21a
Condition
the handle has been broken into two pieces and re-stuck.
"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."