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An assembled pair of Meissen figures of partridges circa 1741-45
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- PORCELAIN
- heights 6 1/2 and 6 in.
- 16.5 and 15.2 cm
modelled by Johann Joachim Kändler, each standing on a stump base applied with ears of corn, one with faint crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue.
Condition
One bird has the head broken off and restored back on, the beak restored and the wing tips restored. . Small chips and losses to applied wheat ears on base
The other bird has restoration to the edge of the tail and small chips and losses to the wheat ears.
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
Kändler's Taxa for 1740-48 records: '1 Rebhuhn in Lebens Größe, als ein Gegner gegen ein schon gefertigtes Rephuhn. 3 Thlr' [One life-size partridge, as a pair to a partridge already completed. 3 Thlr.] A similar pair is illustrated in Ulrich Pietsch, Meißner Porzellanplastik von Gottlieb Kirchner und Johann Joachim Kändler, p. 196, cat. nos. 304 and 305.
Two similar examples, formerly in the Property from the Collection of Sir Gawaine and Lady Baillie, were sold at Sotheby's London, May 1, 2013, lots 23 and 25.
Two similar examples, formerly in the Property from the Collection of Sir Gawaine and Lady Baillie, were sold at Sotheby's London, May 1, 2013, lots 23 and 25.