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A Doccia quatrefoil sugar bowl and cover circa 1770-80
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- length 4 1/2 in.
- 11.4 cm
painted on either side in Meissen style, with a seated female in a landscape or a man seated on a barrel with his back turned within a shaped gilt cartouche with gilt and puce scrolls, the cover affixed with a tulip-shaped finial.
Provenance
The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Condition
There is a small chip to the edge of one petal on the knob. There is some minor and occasional rubbing to the gilding. 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
A similar sugar bowl and cover from the Collection of the Duke Pini di San Miniato was sold at Christie's New York, November 29, 1979, lot 277. Various tea wares with similar decoration are illustrated in Giuseppe Morazzoni, Le Porcellane Italiane, vol. II, pls 206 a-c and 207 a-b.