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A Chinese London-decorated teapot and cover, circa 1760
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- PORCELAIN
- 13.2cm., 5 1/4 in. high
of globular form with a straight spout, 'pencilled' in black and coloured in green camaïeu, by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, with two vignettes of European figures in a landscape, the cover with a vignette of trees, traces of a gilt saw tooth border to the rim, three restored chips.
Provenance
Acquired from E. & H. Manners, London, 16th June 2000
Condition
To the cover:
There is a restored chip to the tip of the finial, and to the rim with a resulting fine hairline crack.
To the teapot:
There is a restored chip to the rim of the teapot. There is an extending firing crack to the handle.
"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
The scene of two lovers beneath a tree can be compared with a strikingly similar engraving from The Ladies Amusement, attributed to O'Neale and reproduced by Hilary Young, 'The Birth of the Ceramic Designer', English Ceramic Circle 75th Anniversary Exhibition Catalogue, 2002, p. 21, fig. 12. The choice of costumes and treatment of the broken tree and birds in flight are all very similar. Several examples of green camaïeu on Chinese porcelain exist, one such saucer with traces of a similar saw tooth gilt border is inscribed 'Owen Rowe O'Neale', which seems to have been used as a way of concealing his signature, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, museum no. C.21-1969.
The fashion for green monochrome decoration on porcelain began at Meissen two decades earlier in the mid-1740s, and by the early 1760s was a prominent form of London decoration, featuring several times in the 1762 sale catalogue at Chelsea; Day 3 lot 77 "Twelve fine desert plates enamelled with green landscapes and gold edges".
The fashion for green monochrome decoration on porcelain began at Meissen two decades earlier in the mid-1740s, and by the early 1760s was a prominent form of London decoration, featuring several times in the 1762 sale catalogue at Chelsea; Day 3 lot 77 "Twelve fine desert plates enamelled with green landscapes and gold edges".