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A WORCESTER KIDNEY-SHAPED DISH CIRCA 1770
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- width 11 in.
- 27.9 cm
outside decorated, possibly in London, boldly painted with a large green melon, a colorful butterfly and various other insects and floral sprigs within a yellow dot and puce diaper border on the slightly everted rim. Minor restored rim chips.
Provenance
Klaber & Klaber, London
Condition
Some minor slight patches of wear to the enamels of the melon and to the butterfly; two very minor pinhead rim chips; and three minor 1/4-in. restored rim chips.
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.
Catalogue Note
A dish of the same shape, similarly decorated in the same distinctive botanical style, was in the Barbara Leake collection, sold at Bonhams, London, March 12, 2008, lot 228, where the catalogue note compares certain elements of the decoration with examples attributed to James Giles.