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DAME LUCIE RIE | Vase with Flaring Lip
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Dame Lucie Rie
- Vase with Flaring Lip
- impressed with Artist's seal
- porcelain with a manganese glaze and teracotta-red banding with blue inlaid and sgraffito decoration
- height: 24cm.; 9 1/2 in.
- Executed circa 1982.
Provenance
Galerie Besson, London, where acquired by the previous owner, 21st February 1997, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Galerie Besson, Lucie Rie, February 1997, cat. no.7;
London Galerie Besson, Lucie Rie, 6th May - 3rd June 2010, un-numbered exhibition.
London Galerie Besson, Lucie Rie, 6th May - 3rd June 2010, un-numbered exhibition.
Condition
Structurally sound with no obvious signs of damage or restoration. There are some very tiny instances of very light pitting to the manganese glaze visible upon close inspection and in keeping with the nature of the Artist's materials and techniques. The work appears in excellent overall condition. Inspected under ultraviolet light. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."