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A STAFFORDSHIRE WHITE SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE TEAPOT AND COVER, CIRCA 1750
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- ceramics
- height 4 3/8 in.
- 11.2 cm
sprigged with stylized flowerheads and elaborate scrollwork and raised on three paw feet, the cover similiarly sprigged and applied with a bird-form finial.
Provenance
Jonathan Horne Antiques Ltd, London
Condition
The bird knop has been off and restored back and its tail is restored; the rim of the cover has been reduced and restored, the overspray extending into the body of the cover. The rim of the pot has a very minor, very fine haircrack; and there is a minor fine firing crack halfway around the spout where it joins the body.
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 example from the Price Glover Collection was sold at Christie's London, June 14, 1988, lot 54 and another at Sotheby's Sussex, September 22, 1993, lot 615.