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THREE CHINESE EXPORT MUGS LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
comprising: a mug modelled after an English porcelain original as the head of Bacchus; a mug molded with shaped panels reserved on a chicken-skin ground, undecorated; and a similarly molded mug painted with famille-rose flower sprays.
Literature
Gordon, 1977, p. 115, pl. 106 (the Bacchus mug); p. 49, pl. 35 (the two molded mugs)
Condition
Bacchus mug - wear to the gilding on the handle and rim
White mug - several restored rim chips
Famille-rose mug - there is a sealed crack at the base of the handle where it joins the body. There is a restored chip to the rim directly above where the handle joins.
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.