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WILLIAM GREATBATCH LEAD-GLAZED CREAM-COLORED EARTHENWARE CAULIFLOWER TEAPOT AND A COVER CIRCA 1765-70
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 4 1/2 in.
Together with a similarly molded silver-mounted tea canister. 3 pieces.
Provenance
The teapot and cover: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, May 7, 1974, lot 262.
The tea caddy: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, May 7, 1974, lot 263.
The tea caddy: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, May 7, 1974, lot 263.
Condition
Minor chip to the flange of the teapot's cover and to the knop; end of the spout restored; some minor chips to the inner rim of the teapot. The neck of the tea canister has been damaged, partially made up and fitted with a silver collar to cover the restoration.
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.
Catalogue Note
Similar teapots, but with differently molded handles, were in the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz Collection and the Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, sold in these rooms January 20, 2006, lot 137, and November 22, 2014, lots 684 and 688, respectively.