- 678
Two delftware blue and white marriage plates 1689 and 1692
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- ceramic
- Diameters: 9 7/8 in.
- 25 cm
Dutch or English, each painted at the top of the rim or in the center with a cartouche formed by griffins, a coronet and a grotesque head issuing tasselled swags and enclosing the inscriptions DRF / 1689 or WWS / 1692.
Condition
The one dated 1692, has several short and fine haircracks running along the exterior of the rim edge and several very small glaze chips to the rim edge. The other has considerable glaze chips or chipping along the rim edges and several typical short haircracks running down from the side of the rim.
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.
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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.