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A DERBY SHELL-FORM SWEETMEAT STAND CIRCA 1765
Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- width 9 in.
- 22.9 cm
modelled as two tiers of three scallop shells painted in underglaze-blue with flower sprigs resting upon a base encrusted with coral and various shells picked out in turquoise and blue and surmounted by a kingfisher.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, April 15, 1996, lot 306
Condition
The bird's beak is restored; large restored breaks to one of the small shells and two of the large ones; firing-related haircrack to one small shell; minor chips and losses to the applied coral and shells.
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
Similar blue and white sweetmeat stands are illustrated in F. Brayshaw Gilhespy, Royal Crown Derby Porcelain, pl. 69, fig. 125; in Gilbert Bradley, Ceramics of Derbyshire, p. 116, no. 178; and in Bernard Watney, English Blue and White Porcelain of the 18th Century, 1973, pl. 65A.