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Dame Lucie Rie
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Dame Lucie Rie
- Emerald Green Bowl With Oxide Decoration
- impressed with Artist's seal
- stoneware
- height: 10cm.; 4in.; diameter: 21cm.; 8½in.
- Executed in 1987.
Provenance
Commissioned directly from the Artist by the present owners in 1987
Condition
Structurally sound. There is a slight unevenness to a single area on the underside rim of the bowl, visible upon extremely close inspection and in keeping with the nature of the artist's techniques and methods. There is a light crackle to the green glaze, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition with no obvious traces of damage or restoration. Inspected under ultraviolet light.Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have queries 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."
Catalogue Note
'Rie brought to British studio pottery a connection with design and architecture, a much-needed confidence in decorative art and a touch of metropolitan chic.'
(Edmund de Waal, The Pot Book, Phaidon, London, 2011, p.226)