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A GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT WARES MID -LATE 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
comprising: a shoe box painted in underglaze-blue, the cover with a later silver mount; a shoe box painted with famille-rose flowers; a spoon with shell-form bowl; and a double-ended egg cup painted with famille-rose flowers. 4 pieces.
Literature
Gordon, 1977, p. 107, pl. 95 (the egg cup)
Condition
The blue and white shoe has three breaks near the edge of the cover.
The famille-rose box is lacking its cover and mount and has a minor crack to one side.
The spoon has a shallow 3/8 inch chip to the edge of the bowl.
The egg-cup has been restored through the stem.
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.