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A Russian carved hardstone figure of a sow, Denisoff-Ouralsky, St. Petersburg, after 1902
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- aventurine quartz; silk, velvet, leather (box)
- width 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
carved of aventurine quartz, depicted in a recumbent position, with gem-set eyes, contained in retailer's leather-bound fitted case
Condition
overall good condition
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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
Aleksei Denisoff-Ouralsky (1864-1926), born the son of a Ekaterinburg hardstone carver, completed his artistic education at St. Petersburg's School of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts. He opened his own firm in 1902 and became one of the most important competitors with Fabergé in the market for carved semi-precious stones. For a comparable figure of a sow by Fabergé, see The Fabergé Menagerie, London, 2003, p.152, no. 87; on Denisoff-Ouralsky, see V. Skurlov, et al, K. Faberzhe i ego prodolzhateli, St. Petersburg, 2009, pp. 149-157.