- 37
A Meissen figure of a mallard duck circa 1750
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- 28cm., 11in. high
probably modelled by J. J. Kändler, facing left and with head turned, with yellow beak and purple head, grey breast and black and brown wing and tail feathers, resting on water weeds on a circular mossy base, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue (minor damage and repair to weeds)
Provenance
The Anderson Collection, Christie's London, 1st June 1992, lot 78
Exhibited
Orlando Museum of Art, Catalogue no.89.
Condition
minor damage and repair to the weed.
"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
Rückert (1966), p. 273, no. 1112, illustrates an example of this model and suggests, on p. 196, that it was probably modelled by Kändler. A second pair, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is illustrated in Dauterman (1970), p. 86, nos. 39 A and B. Another pair sold in the Rockefeller sale, Sotheby's, New York, 11th October, 2005, lot 206.