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Two Russian porcelain figural groups: The Court of the Rural Constable and the Street Cobbler, Gardner Porcelain Manufactory, Verbilki, circa 1860-1880s
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height of the taller 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
both with iron red stamped marks and impressed marks (2)
Condition
overall good condition, some wear at corners to glaze on both groups
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
The first group is sometimes called the "Rent Collector" and is an adaption of Vasily Perov's celebrated 1857 painting The Court of the Circuit Judge, now in the Tretyakov Gallery. On this design, see Gardner, XVIII-XIX: Farforovaia plastika,Moscow, 2002, pp. 158, 313 and Oda k Radosti/Ode to Joy. Russian Porcelain in the Yuri Traisman Collection, Moscow, 2008, p. 57. On the second group, often referred to as "Kholodnyi sapozhnik," see Oda k Radosti/Ode to Joy, no. 33, pp. 56-57.