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A rare William Reid, Liverpool teapot and cover, circa 1756-58
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- PORCELAIN
- 12.6cm., 5in. high
of globular form with a ribbed handle, painted in a famille-verte palette on each side with the 'Chinese Drum Major' pattern, depicting a Chinaman standing in a landscape holding a mace, flanked by a potted plant and leafy branches, the design repeated on the cover but with a garden seat replacing the figure, three chips.
Provenance
The Bernard M. Watney Collection, Phillips, London, 22nd September 1999, lot 235 (as Richard Chaffers & Co.)
Exhibited
London, Phillips, Liverpool Loan Exhibition, 6th-12th March 1997
Literature
Maurice Hillis, Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804, 2011, p. 30, pl. 3.21
Bernard Watney, Liverpool Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century, 1997, pl. 5a. and fig. 13 (as Richard Chaffers & Co.)
Bernard Watney, Liverpool Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century, 1997, pl. 5a. and fig. 13 (as Richard Chaffers & Co.)
Condition
large chip to end of spout. Two small chips and two nicks to cover.
"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."