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A SET OF TWELVE FRANKENTHAL ORNITHOLOGICAL PLATES CIRCA 1765-70
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- diameter 9 1/2 in.
- 24 cm
each colorfully painted in the center with birds perched on branches or rockwork within the 'Wittelbach'-border rim interrupted by four gilt scroll-edged floral panels, crowned CT marks, three above a letter A.
Provenance
Collection of Catalina von Pannwitz, Berlin and Heemstede
Condition
All in generally good condition, except:
One plate with an approximate 1/4-inch chip to the rim edge.
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
These plates are from a group of Frankenthal wares made as either additions or replacements for the 222-piece Sèvres porcelain dinner service presented by Louis XV to Carl Theodor, the elector of the Palatinate, in 1760, a dish from which is illustrated by Pierre Verlet et al in Sèvres, p. 207, pl. 41. A similar pair of plates were sold in these rooms, October 11, 1995, lot 219.