A RARE DU PAQUIER PORCELAIN POLYCHROME OCTAGONAL VASE CIRCA 1725-30

painted on each gilt-edged side with a floral motif and scrollwork beneath a molded gilt-edged and tasseled diaperwork lappet, applied around the neck with a border of colorful flowerheads and affixed on either side with a gilt grotesque mask handle.

The Estate of the Late Giuseppe Rossi, sold, Sotheby's, London, March 10, 1999, lot 327

There are two metal pins holding the foot to the base, visible inside the base of the vase and on the exterior sides of the foot. The underside of the foot is partially filled with plaster, which conceils how it's pinned. It is possible that the pins are original to the vase. There is a crack, which has run from one pin on the foot, extending approximately half way around and across the top of the foot. This section is loose and may have detached. There is a half-inch chip to the underside of the top edge of the base. There are several very minor chips to the edge of the foot. There is some wear and flaking to the gilding overall. Cover is lacking.
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.

A similar slightly smaller vase and cover is illustrated in Fired by Passion, Vienna Baroque Porcelain of  Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier, Meredith Chilton and Claudia Lehner Jobst, ed., pp. 1135 and 1324, no. 428, where it is noted that "only two examples of this rare form are recorded in literature."