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A Mintons rectangular pâte-sur-pâte plaque circa 1880-1900
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- ceramics
- height of plaque 7 1/2 in.; width 4 7/8 in.
- 19 cm; 12.4 cm
decorated in white slip by Lawrence Birks, signed L.A. Birks, with a cupid chained to a herm, with a wooden frame. 2 pieces.
Condition
There is a firing-related crack that is glazed over, running across one corner. Otherwise in good condition.
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
According to Bernard Bumpus in Pâte-sur-Pâte,The Art of Ceramic Relief Decoration, 1849-1992, p. 102, Lawrence Birks, Frederick Alfred Rhead's close friend and Alboin Birk's cousin, is first mentioned in Mark Louis Solon's personal notebooks in 1872, although it is most likely he started as an apprentice to him along with Henry Sanders and Rhead as early as 1870. Bumpus also states on p. 166 that there were no references to Birks's in the trade after 1917 but he is to be credited for making "true pâte-sur-pâte" for a long period.