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PROBABLY STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, 18TH CENTURY | Bear Jug and Cover
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Bear Jug and Cover
- brown stoneware
- height: 27cm., 10 5/8 in.
- Made circa 1770.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 14 November 1995, lot 160
Condition
In good appearance. To the cover there are four flat chips and a hairline crack to the rim. There are chips to extremities, including his snout and ears. Its protruding tooth has been re-stuck. The base section, the rim with several small chips and glaze loss. Its left arm and the staff it is holding has been re-stuck. A claw missing on each front paw.
"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."