Lot 470
  • 470

DUTCH DELFT BLUE AND WHITE TOBACCO JAR AND BRASS COVER 18TH CENTURY

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • Height of jar 11 1/4 in.
Inscribed RAPEE DE ST VINCENT NO 77 flanked on either side by two natives, with a later brass cover, script MQ above numeral 8.

Provenance

Sotheby's, New York, The Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman, October 9, 1998, lot 1100, through Jonathan Trace, New York.

Condition

3-in. area of restoration to the neck covering a 2-in. made-up chip and further typical minor chips and glaze chips to the rim, measuring from approximately 1 in. to 1/8 in.
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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