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RARE STAFFORDSHIRE LEAD-GLAZED CREAM-COLORED EARTHENWARE GROUP OF A WATER BUFFALO AND BOY CIRCA 1750-70
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- LEAD-GLAZED EARTHENWARE
- Length 8 1/2 in.
Possibly Thomas Whieldon, Fenton Vivian, the boy reclining on its back holding an open jar.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, October 13, 1969, lot 63;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Victor, October 3, 1978, lot 45;
Ginsburg & Levy, Inc., New York;
Jonathan Horne Antiques, Ltd., London.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Victor, October 3, 1978, lot 45;
Ginsburg & Levy, Inc., New York;
Jonathan Horne Antiques, Ltd., London.
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1660-1820 from Local Collections, March 29-July 27, 2008.
Condition
Both ears and horns restored; minor small chip to the edge of one hoof.
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
A similar group is illustrated in Peter Williams and Pat Halfpenny, A Passion for Pottery, Further Selections from the Henry H. Weldon Collection, p. 287, no. 195, where another similar example in the collection of the City Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, is illustrated on the preceding page with a matching fragment of the model's leg excavated from Whieldon's Fenton Vivian factory site.