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LONDON DELFTWARE POLYCHROME TULIP CHARGER CIRCA 1680-90
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Diameter 13 5/8 in.
Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Warren Baker, April 24, 1982, lot 14.
Condition
The charger has an approximate 11 by 5 inch section at the rim (6 to 9 o'clock) broken into several pieces and riveted back. There are typical minor glaze chips and abrasions to the rim and typical minor glaze crazing overall.
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 is illustrated in Michael Archer, Delftware, The Tin-glazed Earthenware of the British Isles, p. 90, cat. no. A. 32; and another in Ross E. Taggart, The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of Early English Pottery, p. 49, cat. no. 108.