A PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIRE WHITE SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE WALL POCKETS CIRCA 1750-55

each modelled as cornucopia molded on the front with a waist-length portrait of 'Plenty' holding a flower-filled cornucopia in one hand and bouquet in the other.

Each has restoration all around the rim; a 3 1/2-in. portion of the tip of one has been broken and restored; the same wall pocket has a minor haircrack to the back rim and two further minor, fine horizontal haircracks to the back; the other had a fine haircrack running around the tip about 2 inches from the bottom; the overspray on the back of this pocket extends at last halfway down and it is possible that a large portion of the back has been broken out and restored back.
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.

Similar examples of wall pockets are illustrated in Arnold Mountford, Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware, pl. 156, and in Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson, White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles, p. 147, fig. 123.