拍品 445
  • 445

A VINCENNES BLEU LAPIS OVAL SUGAR BOWL, COVER AND STAND, 1753-4 |

估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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描述

  • the stand 23.6cm, 9¼in. wide; the sugar bowl 14.2cm., 5⅝in wide
sucrier ovale uni et plateau, each piece with finely tooled gilded panels of birds reserved in borders, the lapis ground further decorated with gilded birds, interlaced LL marks in blue enclosing date letter A for 1753-4

Condition

The sugar bowl has a hairline crack from the rim to the foot with associated small rim chip. The cover has a few short glaze scratches to one cartouche. The stand has a faint hairline crack from the rim to the foot with an associated small rim chip. Minor rubbing to the gilt flowers trailing from the cartouches of the stand and slight scratches to the stand where the sugar bowl sits. Images available on request.
"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."

拍品資料及來源

See Tamara Préaud and Antoine d’Albis, La Porcelaine de Vincennes, Paris, 1991, p. 162, no. 144 for a similar example in the collection of the British Museum.