- 866
ENGLISH DELFTWARE POLYCHROME 'ADAM AND EVE' CHARGER CIRCA 1700
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Diameter 14 in.
Probably Bristol, painted with the couple facing each other, each holding a large rhubarb leaf.
Provenance
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 3, 2001, lot 443, through Jonathan Trace, New York.
Condition
The charger has been broken into six pieces and well glued back together. There are typical minor glaze chips and abrasions to the rim overall.
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
See Sothebys.com for an additional illustration of this lot.
A similar charger exhibiting comparable characteristics in the way the figures and trees are drawn is illustrated in Frank Britton, English Delftware in the Bristol Collection, p. 60, cat no. 3.33. Another very similar example was sold at Sotheby's London, May 23, 1974, lot 25.