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Rare sgraffito glazed red earthenware plate for Johan Ketterer, attributed to Conrad Mumbouer (1761-1845) Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, dated 1829
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- SGRAFFITO PLATE FOR JOHAN KETTERER
- Glazed red earthenware
- 2 1/4 by 11 7/8 in. diam.
- 1829
Surface incised (translated from German): Today is the day that I do not want to rest East West mine is the best / JOHAN KETERER / 1829
Provenance
George Horace Lorimer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bernard and S. Dean Levy, New York, 1978
Bernard and S. Dean Levy, New York, 1978
Exhibited
On loan to IBM from the George Horace Lorimer Collection, c. 1942-1977
Literature
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 141, fig. 103
Condition
Some old, very minor loss to glaze at the extreme edge of the plate, otherwise in excellent 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.