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A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1722-23
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- PORCELAIN
- 14.5cm., 5 3/4 in. high
painted in the manner of Johann Gregorius Höroldt, with a large scene on each side, one with a figure on horseback surveying ships in a harbour, the other with a blacksmith at work before a large merchantman at anchor, within a quatrefoil cartouche filled with Böttger lustre picked out in gilding, embellished with iron-red scroll work, flanked by branches of indianische Blumen and birds and small insects in flight, of broad pear form with a loop handle with leaf terminals, the spout with a grotesque mask terminal, K.P.M mark in underglaze-blue,
Provenance
The Dr. Paul Schnyder von Wartensee, Lucerne, collection; his executors' sale, Sotheby's London, 29th June 1982, lot 101;
Acquired at the sale by Röbbig, Munich (paper label to cover)
Acquired at the sale by Röbbig, Munich (paper label to cover)
Literature
Paul Schnyder von Wartensee, Johann Gregor Höroldt, 1696-1775, Keramikfreunde der Schweiz, Mitteleilungsblatt Nr. 39, 1957, S. 4off., Abb. 80;
Ulrich Pietsch, Preziosen, einer süddeutschen Kunstsammlung, 2001, pp. 26-27
Ulrich Pietsch, Preziosen, einer süddeutschen Kunstsammlung, 2001, pp. 26-27
Condition
Minor nick to tip of spout. Tip of spout possibly slightly reduced. Very minor wear to enamels to bottom left and bottom right of the blacksmith panel. Small area of loss of gilding to gilt border beneath rim, approx. 0.5cm. by 0.3cm.Very minor wear to gilding on cover.
"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."