Lot 830
  • 830

An assembled Meissen part-tea, coffee and dinner service, 18th century

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
  • 57
mostly decorated with ozier moulded borders reserving large sprays of flowers, comprising a coffee pot and cover, a teapot and cover, a sugar pot and cover, eleven coffee cups, five tea cups an sixteen saucers, six soup plates, 23cm., 9 in. diam., seven dinner plates, 24cm., 9 1/2 in. diam., two octagonal plates, 23.8cm.,9 3/8 in. wide, two round fluted bowls, 21.8cm., 8 5/8 in. diam., a large oval two handled serving dish, 53cm., 20 7/8 in. wide, an oval dish, 31cm., 12 1/4 in. wide., crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue

Condition

Please note there are six dinner plates and one dessert plate and not seven dinner plates. Coffee pot and cover- coffee pot in good condition. Some restoration and chips to flower finial on cover. Teapot and cover- very minor chips to flower finial. Sugar bowl and cover- good condition. Eleven coffee cups- overall in good condition.Very minor wear to gilding. Five teacups- some wear to gilding on rims. Sixteen saucers- overall minor wear to enamels and gilding. Six soup plates- one with two chips to inner footrim. Otherwise minor wear to enamels and gilding. Six dinner plates- minor wear to enamels and gilding. Minor stacking wear. One dessert plate- minor wear. Two octagonal plates. Minor wear to enamels and gilding.Minor stacking wear. Two round bowls- minor wear to gilding and enamels. Large oval dish- overall in very good condition with very minor wear. Smaller oval dish- minor wear but overall in 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

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