Lot 50
  • 50

AN UNUSUAL CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE-ROSE PUNCH BOWL CIRCA 1790

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • porcelain
  • Diameter: 15 3/4 inches
made for the Scandanavian market, painted with neoclassical male and female portrait medallions alternating with landscape medallions suspended from ribbons and a garland of flowers

Condition

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.

Catalogue Note

A butter tub and cover painted with an identical female portrait and a plate with an identical male portrait, both with Danish provenances, are illustrated by Bredo L. Grandjean, Dansk Ostindisk Porcelæn, Copenhagen, 1965, figs. 79 and 93 respectively.