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A set of twelve Paris (Darte Frères) ornithological cabinet plates and a larger dish, circa 1820
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain
- 22.7cm., 8 7/8 in. and 32.1cm., 12 5/8 in. diam.
each brightly painted with a landscape vignette of a bird perched on a tree branch, their names inscribed upon a small mound beneath them, within a gilded foliage band at the rim, stamped L'DARTE Rue Vivienne No.16 marks in iron-red,
Condition
In overall good condition; one has a star crack to the center.
"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
It is probable that the bird decoration is taken from the engravings by François Nicolas Martinet in the work Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Two Darte plates from a similar service decorated with 'African birds' in the collection of the Paço Nacional de Vila Viçosa, Fundação Case de Bragance are illustrated by Régine de Plinval de Guillebon, Paris Porcelain, 1770-1850, 1972, p. 202, 204.