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A Vincennes orange tub 1755-56
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- interlaced Ls mark with dots and indistinct painter's mark, probably M for Jean-Louis Morin
- Porcelain
- 14cm., 5.½in.
caisse carré, decorated with a blue ground reserved with putti among clouds en camaïeu bleu probably painted by Morin, cracks
Condition
This item has misfired and has cracks running at diagonals through the base and up the lower third of the centre of three sides. The finials are all possibly replacements, one of them is loose sitting on a metal spike. There is wear to the gilding around the base of the finials and some wear to the dents de loup gilding adjacent to one finial. The gilded lined around the feet also have some losses.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Although Morin is particularly associated with harbour scenes, when he first joined the factory, circa 1754-58, he is recorded as having painted cherubs on clouds and in landscapes. See Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, 1988, Vol. III, pp. 1051.