Lot 81
  • 81

Jacop Petit Manufactory, Paris

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • Knight and a Lady
  • J.P marks in underglaze-blue, she with incised letter 'Z', he incised '1SS L'
  • porcelain
  • height: 50cm., 19 5/8 in. and 44.5cm., 13 1/2 in.
  • Made circa 1840-45.
each figure standing on an octagonal base

Literature

Notley Abbey Inventory, April 1948, p. 27, principal landing, ‘A pair of white glazed porcelain figures, a Knight and a Lady on Octagonal bases 18" [sic]' 
(The Vivien Leigh Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, THM/433/6/1).

Condition

The male figure: There is a shallow chip to an angled corner of the base which has been re-stuck. Chip to sleeves, scattered chipping to base and a kiln blemish to drapery. Female figure: A firing crack to drapery, a few chips to edge of base some of which have been glazed over. To the feathers of her fan there is a chip and two sections have been re-stuck. Overall in good condition. It is probable these are factory seconds.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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