Lot 51
  • 51

STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELLED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE PUNCH BOWL CIRCA 1760

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • Diameter 12 1/4 in.
Painted on the exterior on one side with an amorous couple strolling before houses in a landscape, the interior with a house near a stream.

Provenance

D. M. & P. Manheim Antiques, New York;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., The Garbisch Collection, at Pokety Farms, Maryland, May 22, 1980, lot 27.

Condition

There is an approximate 1-inch long chip to the footrim. There is a fine restored haircrack running down from the rim edge and stopping at midway on the center of the punchbowl. There is a firing-related fault at the rim edge, measuring approximately 1 in. by 1. that has been enamelled over and obscured by the tree leaves and a tiny bruise chip that has been filled in at the rim edge.
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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