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LONDON DELFTWARE SACK BOTTLE 1650
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 5 7/8 in.
Inscribed on the front SACK and dated 1650.
Provenance
Joseph V. Vizcarra;
Colonial Williamsburg Inc., Williamsburg, Virginia;
Swan Tavern, Yorktown, Virginia.
Colonial Williamsburg Inc., Williamsburg, Virginia;
Swan Tavern, Yorktown, Virginia.
Condition
Some very minor chipping and glaze abrasions to the rim edge and foot rim edge as well as some glaze crakcs overall; otherwise in good condition.
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 sack bottle of this date, most likely painted by the same hand, is illustrated in Louis L. Lipski and Michael Archer, Dated English Delftware, p. 328, no. 1402. An example of this date from the Collection of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little was sold at Sotheby's New York, October 21, 1994, lot 489 and another in Sotheby's London, October 1, 1991, lot 16.