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Grueby Faience Company
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Grueby Faience Company
- Vase
- impressed GRUEBY FAIENCE CO./BOSTON, U.S.A. and incised WP
- glazed earthenware
- modeled by Wilhelmina Post
Literature
Susan J. Montgomery, The Ceramics of William H. Grueby, Lambertville, NJ, 1993, pp. 42, 52 and pl. XXXIII (for similar examples of this form)
Condition
Overall in very good condition. There are a few minor hairline firing cracks to the rim, extending approximately 1-1 ½ inches, which appear to be inherent in the making. There is a tiny 1/8 inch glaze fleck to one of the raised outer contours of the flower leaves.
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.
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.