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PAIR OF POT-POURRI VASES IN TURKISH PINK BRÈCHE MARBLE AND GILDED BRONZE MOUNTS, ONE OF LOUIS XVI PERIOD, THE OTHER CIRCA 1820 |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Haut. 30 cm, larg. 14,5 cm ; height 11 3/4 in., width 6 in.
the ovoid body flanked by women's masks in the style of Gouthière
Condition
The photograph is quite accurate. Good overall condition. On one, the gilding is little rubbed on the stem. A few spots of oxidation on the bronze mounts. Very slight difference of chasing between the two vases only to close examination. The marbles in good overall condition. Ready to display.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The vase mounting presented here is distinguished by the chiseling's quality and delicacy, notably in the modeling of the face. This type of female mask with hair parted on each side of the temples evokes works by the engraver Pierre Gouthière (circa 1732-1811) who used this motif after the 1760s. We find an example on the central vase with imitation porphyre fitting, mounted with gilt bronze per the request of the goldsmith François-Thomas Germain and acquired by the King of Poland, Stanislaw August Poniatowski in 1764 (ill. in C. Vignon and C. Baulez, Pierre Gouthière, Pierre Gouthière, ciseleur-doreur du roi, Paris, 2016, n ° 3, pp. 158-163). A pair of vases adorned with the same masks was presented at Sotheby's Paris, 27 April 2017, lot 210.