- 16
A CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL SILVER-SHAPE SAUCEBOAT circa 1724
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- length 8 7/16 in.
- 21.4 cm
Painted on one side with the arms of Duncombe quartering Cornwallis and impaling Verney, Lord Willoughby de Broke, on the other with the crest, and beneath the spout, behind the handle and on the interior with precious objects amidst famille-verte flowering branches, the rims, lower body and foot with various iron-red and gilt diaper, floral, stylized ruyi and spearhead borders.
Provenance
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York
Exhibited
San Francisco, Fall Antiques Show, 1995
Condition
Minute glaze crack to rim near handle.
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 candlestick and spoon tray from this service are illustrated by Howard 1974, p. 201, no. D2; and that spoon tray was one of a pair in the collection of Cecil H. Bullivant, sold at Phillips in London on March 22, 1988, lot 73.