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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN ORMOLU-MOUNTED TUREEN AND COVER 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain, bronze
- height 13 5/8 in., width 11 3/4 in.
- 34.5 cm; 30 cm
painted on each side with Chinese figures at various pursuits within scrollwork cartouches, mounted on an ormolu base and affixed with two scroll handles.
Provenance
Collection of Madame Boissevain, sold, Drouot Richelieu, Paris, November 13, 1991, lot 40
Condition
Please note that the porcelain has not been examined beneath the mounts.
There are some minor occasional patches scratches to the enamels or glaze around the exterior of the body and to the cover.
The tureen has some minor wear to the gilding of the lower gilt band where the body meets the mounted base.
There are minor chips to the artichoke finial of the cover and some wear to gilding at the rim edges.
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.