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Dame Lucie Rie
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Dame Lucie Rie
- 'Prune' pot
- impressed with potter's seal
- stoneware with manganese glaze
- height: 13cm.; 5in.
- Executed circa 1958.
Provenance
The Estate of the Artist
Her sale, Bonhams, London, 17th April 1997, lot 163
Nick Rocke
His sale, Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 25th February 2015, lot 264, where acquired by the present owner
Her sale, Bonhams, London, 17th April 1997, lot 163
Nick Rocke
His sale, Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 25th February 2015, lot 264, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
Tokyo, Sogetsu Gallery, Issey Miyake Meets Lucie Rie, 10th May 7th June 1989, cat. no.11, illustrated.
Condition
Together with a certificate from the Estate Sale, 1997.
Structurally sound. The work appears in very good overall condition, with a reticulated glaze effect in keeping with the artist's original intention.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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."