A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN WHITE LARGE VASES-ON-STANDS LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

molded around the neck and the foot with leaves and affixed on either side with a leafy scroll handle.

One vase has restoration to the rim and down the neck on one side, possibly covering chips or haircrack(s); it is impossible to see beneath the overspray the full extent of the damage or restoration. Both handles have some restored chips to the edges of the molded leaves. The other vase has one of the handles broken into several pieces and restored back. Both handles have some restored chips to the molded leaves. Both bases have some factory-related firing cracks. One corner of one base is restored, possibly covering one of the firing-cracks. There is a chip to one of the leaves of the leaf-border around the stem. The stem and top of the plinth are entirely oversprayed; it is not possible to determine the full extent of the damage or the restoration the spray is covering. The other base has large areas of overspray around the foot of the base. There is another area of restoration to one side and around a top corner of the plinth. The leaf-border around the stem is completely oversprayed. The top of the stem where it meets the body of the vase has been broken into several pieces, restored back and oversprayed.
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.