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Italian, Doccia factory, circa 1745
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Coffee pot
- porcelain
- 25cm., 9 3/4 in. high
- Italian, Doccia factory, circa 1745
in blue and white, of lobed pear form, decorated 'a stampino' with trailing flowers, with reeded dragon's head spout and scroll handle
Condition
A Doccia factory blue and white coffee pot, circa 1745
Cover lacking. Chip to footrim beneath lower handle terminal, approx. 2cm. by 1cm. Minor glaze nicks, some kiln grit and retraction of glaze to lower body.
"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."
Catalogue Note
This so-called 'a stampino', 'a stampa' or stencilled decoration is one of the most distinctive of early production at Doccia. The technique was realised by creating cut-out of a pattern, laying it over the porcelain body and applying cobalt blue with a brush. A letter in 1755 written by Gaspero Bruschi and Jacopo Fanciullacci to Carlo Ginori describes the development of this form of decoration, ' Micio fa le prove dei rami coi fiori per i tondini, e cotte che sieno si manderanno. Riceverà un libro di fiori che non paion cattivi, per copiarsi nel rame...' (Biancalana, op. cit. 2009, p. 147).
A coffee pot of this fluted form with a hinged mounted cover is in the collection of the Museo Richard Ginori della Manifattura di Doccia, Sesto Fiorentino, published by Biancalana (op. cit., p. 148).
RELATED LITERATURE
A. Biancalana, Porcellane e Maioliche a Doccia, La Fabbrica dei Marchesi Ginori I Primi Cento Anni, Florence, 2009, pp. 147-148
A coffee pot of this fluted form with a hinged mounted cover is in the collection of the Museo Richard Ginori della Manifattura di Doccia, Sesto Fiorentino, published by Biancalana (op. cit., p. 148).
RELATED LITERATURE
A. Biancalana, Porcellane e Maioliche a Doccia, La Fabbrica dei Marchesi Ginori I Primi Cento Anni, Florence, 2009, pp. 147-148