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A HOCHST MILKING GROUP CIRCA 1770
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Porcelain
- height 6 1/4 in.
- 16 cm
modelled by Johann Peter Melchior as a milkmaid kneeling beside a cow attended by a farmer boy, wheel mark in underglaze-blue.
Condition
There are two very small, miniscule flat chips to the tip of the farmer boy's hat, which have been overpainted. There are very small chips to the edges of the bows on his pants.
The tips of both horns of the cow have small chips. There is a small flat chip to the back of one of his ears. One handle of the bucket in front of the cow has been probably off and is restored.
There are two approximate 1/2-inch flat chips and several very small chips to the edge of the base.
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.
Catalogue Note
A similar model is illustrated by Katharina Hantschmann et al in Johann Peter Melchior, 1747-1825, Bildhauer und Modellmeister in Höchst, Frankenthal and Nymphenburg, p. 35, no. 44 and by Patricia Stahl in Höchster Porzellan, 1746-1796, p. 262, no. 6.9.9.