Lot 662
  • 662

Staffordshire white-salt glazed stoneware cornucopia wall pocket Circa 1750-55

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • ceramic
  • Length: 12 in.
  • 30.5 cm
Moulded on the front with a bust-length portrait of 'Plenty' holding a flower-filled cornucopia in one hand and bouquet in the other.

Condition

There is a forking haircrack running from the rim edge on the front up to the head of the Flora and forking sideways for another 3 inches; the haircrack has been previously restored but the restoration is old and only shows in the interior. There is a minuscule chip to one upper corner.
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

Similar wall pockets are illustrated in Arnold Mountford, Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware, pl. 156, and in Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson, White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles, p. 147, fig. 123.