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A pair of Louis XVI ormolu-mounted blue Paris porcelain and white marble ewers circa 1785, the porcelain probably Locré
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain, gilt-bronze
- height 16 3/4 in.
- 42.5 cm
Condition
White marble bases with some abrasions and minor chips. Ormolu with some rubbing, oxidation and surface dirt. Horn of one ram head is with restored break. Porcelain not examined under mounts; visible porcelain in good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The design of these ewers relates to the oeuvre of the famed bronzier Pierre Gouthière (1732–1813) and work executed by him for the duc d'Aumont. A drawing of lot 114 in the catalogue of the sale of the collection of the duc d'Aumont in 1782 in the Municipal Library, Besançon, shows a Japanese celadon vase mounted with a crouching mermaid and a basically identical satyr mask on the ormolu lip, see Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, vol. II, Munich, 1989, p. 579, fig. 18. Figure 19 shows another vase with similar paw feet purchased at that sale for Marie-Antoinette.
A single ewer of this model, the porcelain marked for Locré, was sold Christie's London, December 1, 2003, lot 89. Other pairs were sold Sotheby's London, June 15, 1990, lot 89 (£37,000), Sotheby's London, December 10, 1993, lot 233 and from the Gutzwiller Collection, Sotheby's Monaco, July 1, 1995, lot 77 (FF 326,000).
A single ewer of this model, the porcelain marked for Locré, was sold Christie's London, December 1, 2003, lot 89. Other pairs were sold Sotheby's London, June 15, 1990, lot 89 (£37,000), Sotheby's London, December 10, 1993, lot 233 and from the Gutzwiller Collection, Sotheby's Monaco, July 1, 1995, lot 77 (FF 326,000).