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TWO 'PORCELAINE DE PARIS' OTTOMAN FIGURES OF A SULTAN AND SULTANA, FRANCE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET, 19TH CENTURY |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- each: 34.5cm. height
each modelled in the form of a a richly attired Sultan and Sultana on a pedestal, with cylindrical apertures through turbans with stopper, lidded incense burner or inkwell at their feet
Condition
Both intact, very slight rubbing to gold painted details, stoppers and lids detachable, as viewed.
"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."
Catalogue Note
For a reference on the manufacture and popularity of such figurines, see H. Williams, Turquerie: An Eighteenth-Century European Fantasy, London, 2014, pp.210-11.