Lot 196
  • 196

A pair of Flight, Barr and Barr 'Japan' pattern campana vases circa 1820

Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • height 15 3/4 in.
  • 40 cm
each painted with oriental panels of flowering shrubs divided by shaped cobalt-blue bands decorated with gilt stylized flowerheads, impressed crowned FBB mark.

Condition

Both with some very minor occasional rubbing to the gilding around the edges. One has a flat chip to one corner of the square base, measuring 3/8 by 1/4 inch. The other one has restoration and regilding to parts of its lower portion; suggesting that the vase may have been broken off from the stem and restored back.
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

A campana vase of the same shape is illustrated in Henry Sandon, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain, 1783-1840, p. 49.