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An assembled garniture of five Wedgwood gilt-decorated white jasper vases circa 1875-85
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- height of tallest 9 1/2 in.
- 24.13 cm
each piece decorated in relief with floral swags and scrollwork bands, comprising: a pair of beaker vases, a pair of ovoid vases with ram's head handles and covers and a vase on a square pedestal, impressed WEDGWOOD and various letters.
Condition
The vase on a square pedestal: There is an approximate 1/8-inch chip to the footrim and a pinhead chip to one leaf molded on the base of the vase. There are two small chips to the leaves around the rim. There is a 1/2-inch flat chip under the rim edge.
Vases with covers: Covers; both covers' knobs have been off and glued back on. Vases; One has a small chip to one of the horns of the ram's head handle. The same vase has a restored break to the foot, which is now fractured. There is a restored chip to the edge of the footrim. The other vase is restored through the narrow part of the stem.
Beaker vase: in generally 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
Blue and white jasper beaker vases similarly modelled and decorated to the present examples are illustrated in Elizabeth Bryding Adams, The Dwight and Lucille Beeson Wedgwood Collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art, p. 261, no. 384