FINE AND RARE LEEDS CREAMWARE ENAMELLED JUG CIRCA 1775

Painted on one side with MARY seated at a table before a hearth and watching ELIZABETH walk toward an open door holding a candle in one hand and a bottle in the other, the reverse painted with WILLIAM and JOSEPH drinking wine at a table, the former pulling a bell cord, a small boy standing behind the latter.

Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., at Pokety Farms, Maryland, Garbisch Collection, May 22, 1980, lot 47.

There is some wear to the gilding along the beaded borders, spout and handle. There are minor occasional short scratches to the enamels, none of which are disfiguring. There is an approximate 1 1/2-inch long haircrack running down the rim edge with an associated 1/5-inch restored chip (on the ladies' side). There is restoration along the rim edge of the spout, possibly covering small chip/s. There is a very short haircrack running down the rim near the spout. The footrim has restoration for approximately half of its circumference, possibly covering small rim chips.
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.

Only four other jugs of similar form painted in a comparable manner with figural decoration appear to have been sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries New York, June 17, 1968, lot 115; Sotheby & Co., London, April 7, 1770, lot 136; Sotheby & Co., London, January 8, 1974, lot 72 and Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, March 25, 1977, lot 33.