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TWO ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELLED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE TEAPOTS AND COVERS CIRCA 1755-65
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- height of taller teapot 5 1/4 in.
- 13.3 cm
each painted in a famille-rose palette, the first sprigged on either side with a fruiting vine issuing from a crabstock handle, an exotic bird perched amid the vine on one side and a squirrel above the spout, and the second painted on the front with a vase of flowers on a table beside a jardiniere and on the reverse with a large pink peony, affixed with a crabstock handle and spout. Minor chips and restoration.
Provenance
Second teapot, D. M. & P. Manheim Antiques, New York
Property of Mrs. Walter Buhl Ford II, sold, Sotheby's Parke Bernet Inc., New York, June 30, 1982, lot 145
Condition
Larger pot:
1 in. area of restoration to rim of cover; several very minor chips to flange of pot; minor glazed-over chips to foot.
Smaller teapot:
twig knop restored and two patches of restoration to the rim of the cover. Spout extensively restored.
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.