AN ASSEMBLED CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE 'FAUX MARBRE' PART DINNER SERVICE CIRCA 1750

each piece painted with flowers within a marbled border, comprising: a ewer and cover, two basins, a soup tureen and cover, two oval platters in sizes, a circular deep dish, three circular platters in sizes, twelve plates, two saucer dishes and a saucer. Together with a teapot and cover painted with figures on a diaper ground. 29 pieces. 

The cover of the ewer has been broken into 3 pieces and fixed with museum type repair, and also 2 later drilled holes perhaps for mounting. The handle of the ewer has been off and repaired. One basin has a restored crack running from one rim along the base lengthwise, stopping just shy of the opposite rim. There is also fritting around the inside of the rim and flaking of green enamels on the same basin. All four feet of the other basin have chips on the green enamel and have been touched up. The bottom of one foot with a shallow 1 inch chip. The knop of the soup tureen cover restored, and appears that it has been previously pinned. There is a 1.5 inch restored chip on the rim to the cover. The soup tureen has been broken into at least two pieces lengthwise, and both handles have been off and restored. The tureen has been extensively overpainted. One oval platter has been broken into several pieces and previously riveted. There is extensive overpaint. The other oval platter with minor loss and flaking to enamels but otherwise in overall good condition. The circular deep dish is in overall good condition. One circular platter with an approximately 1/4 inch shallow rim chip and several minute chips along the rim. The second circular platter has been broken and restored with overpaint and spray. The third circular platter with 1/4 inch bruise chip to the inside of the foot and 1 restored rim chip. The large saucer dish is in overall good condition. The smaller saucer dish has been broken in 2 pieces and restored. One plate has a sealed hairline crack, two have 1/8 inch chip under the rim, two have a 1/4 inch shallow chip under the rim, and one has minor shallow chips along the rim. The rest of the plates are in overall good condition. The saucer has several small rim chips. The teapot cover with very minute rim chips to the edge, and the teapot with a small star crack to one side and rubbing to gilding on spout and handle.
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.