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A SEVRES BLEU NOUVEAU-GROUND CUP AND SAUCER 1775
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- diameter of saucer 4 3/4 in.
- 12 cm
(gobelet bouillard et soucoupe) each reserved with a gilt-edged panel painted with a young boy fishing in a riverscape or a landscape scene on the bleu nouveau ground decorated with a border of gilt foliate scrolls and harebells, interlaced L's, date letter mark x and painter's mark for Chabry in blue, the saucer with gilder's mark for François Drand in gold, indistinct incised letters.
Provenance
Sold, Christie's, New York, November 18, 1999
Condition
The cup and the saucer both have very minor typical wear to gilding around the rim. Otherwise, generally in good condition.
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.