LONDON DELFTWARE BLUE AND WHITE WET DRUG JAR CIRCA 1700-20

Inscribed S: CIDONIOB below a basket of flowers and a pair of songbirds amidst branches.

Lindsay Grigsby, Richmond, Virginia.

There is a restored 1/2-inch chip to the tip of the spout; the restoration is old and is flaking. There is some further minor chipping to the edges of the spout. There are several haircracks running around the globular body horizontally as well as several curving haircracks on the foot of the jar. There is a small shallow 1/4-inch chip to the edge of the foot.
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.
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Variously inscribed wet drug jars of this shape are illustrated in Briony Hudson, ed., English Delftware Drug Jars, pp. 181 and 187, cat nos. 148 and 154 and in Frank Britton, English Delftware in the Bristol Collection, p. 79, cat. no. 5.2.