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A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN VASE, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER III, MARKED AND DATED 1885 |
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description
- Haut. 46,5 cm ; height 18 1/4 in
decorated with a harbor scene after Claude Lorrain's Morning in the Harbour (1637, Hermitage Museum), large gilded scrolls and rosace on the reverse against a red ground, marks: green underglaze – green cypher marks of Alexander III under the crown and the date 85; (one handle restuck)
Exhibited
Die Mitgift einer Zarentochter, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum, 31 October 1997 - 13 April 1998 and Museum Schloß Fasanerie, Hessische Hausstiftung, Eichenzell bei Fulda, 15 May - 1 November 1998
Literature
For a comparable vase, see A. Dobner, Das Mitgift einer Zarentochter, Edition Minerva, Eurasburg, 1997
Condition
The right handle broken and restuck, minor wears to gilding on square base, applied leaves and handles.
"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."