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STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELLED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE COFFEE POT AND COVER CIRCA 1760
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 9 1/8 in.
Painted on the reverse with a flautist standing in a garden before a distant house.
Provenance
Rowland's Antiques, Buckingham, Pennsylvania.
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Turned and Thrown: English Pottery from Local Collections, March 29-July 27, 2008.
Condition
The cover has two small chips to the rim edge, mostly to the underside of the rim and showing little on the exterior. There is another 1/3-inch flat chip to the rim edge. The spout of the coffeepot is restored. There is a restored haircrack running down the side of the rim on the side with the couple running for approximately 3 inches and curving and crossing across the tree; the restoration is very well done.
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.