拍品 372
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A MOTTAHADEH PORCELAIN 'SWAN SERVICE' PART DINNER SERVICE, CIRCA 1974-78 |

估價
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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描述

  • (Some pieces located in Kitchen Closet)
comprising thirty-seven plates, 10 5/8 in., fifty-two plates, 9 3/4 in., thirty-two soup plates, thirty five bread and butter plates, fifty-two small saucer dishes and twenty-eight mugs, printed factory marks. 236 pieces

Condition

For a service of this size the overall condition is exceptional. One bread and butter plate has been cleanly broken in half and re-stuck. There are some minor scattered minute chips to the flowers at the handles. The gilding and enamels in good appearance. There is very little wear.
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.

拍品資料及來源

The correspondence between Mrs. Rafi Mottahedeh, various coordinators and Governor Nelson Rockefeller regarding the commission and production of this service start as early as November 1974 with the first order and delivery of a sample dinner plate. The first delivery of twenty-four dinner plates was shipped in the December of the same year, followed by more plates ordered and delivered in February of 1975. In June of 1976, sets of twenty-four soup plates, bread and butter plates, dessert plates and lunch plates are recorded to have been delivered to 812 Fifth Avenue. The same shipment is accompanied by a hand-written note that indicates that "his (Mr. Rockefeller's) own property" was included in this delivery, which was presumably the "cup" (mug) and the "Meissen saucer" that Governor Nelson previously asked to be sent to Mrs. Mottahedeh on a facsimile written on December 1, 1976. The final deliveries appear to be the mugs and the saucers delivered in September of 1977.