A WEDGWOOD MAJOLICA GAME PIE TUREEN AND COVER 1872

the brown-glazed oval tureen molded around the sides with flower garlands and dead game suspended from the mouths of griffins, the cover with two billing birds and ribbon-tied game trophies flanked by floral swags, impressed WEDGWOOD and date code LQA.

Bardith, Ltd., New York

There is a tiny pinhead chip to the underside rim of the cover, and an old 1/2 in. chip to the inner edge of the rim on the tureen. Please note that this condition report has been updated to include a minor 1/2-in. haircrack to the rim of the cover.
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.
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Similar game pie tureens are illustrated by Nicholas M. Dawes in Majolica, p. 49, and by Marilyn G. Karmason and Joan B. Stackes in Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, p. 75.  Another example was sold in these rooms, English Majolica From a Private Collection, March 11, 1997, lot 385.