Lot 344
  • 344

STAFFORDSHIRE AGATEWARE FIGURE OF A SEATED CAT CIRCA 1750-60

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • Height 5 in.

Provenance

Sotheby's, London, October 16, 1990, lot 118;
Christie's, New York, Collection of Herbert and Sylvia Jacobs, January 24, 1994, lot 4.

Exhibited

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1660–1820 from Local Collections, March 29 - July 27, 2008.

Condition

There is restoration on the back of the cat to a triangularly shaped break, measuring approximately 2 in. on each side; the splashed blue decoration has misfired and bubbled in places.
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

Examples of this model are illustrated in various sources, including Charles F. C. Luxmoore, English Saltglazed Earthenware, pl. 31; Bernard Rackham, The Glaisher Collection of Pottery and Porcelain, Volume II, pl. 56C, no. 787, and in Herbert Read, Staffordshire Pottery Figures, pl. 10.