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A NOTTINGHAM OR CRICH 'CARVED' BROWN SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE JUG CIRCA 1700-05 |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- height 3 7/8 in.
- 9.9 cm
the exterior wall of the bulbous double-walled body pierced with foliate sprays beneath a reeded neck, with a grooved strap handle.
Provenance
Estate of Marjorie Wiggin Prescott, Christie's, New York, March 6, 1981, lot 11
Jonathan Horne, London, April, 1981
Vogel Collection no. 348
Jonathan Horne, London, April, 1981
Vogel Collection no. 348
Condition
In good appearance. There is a shallow restored slither chip to the inner edge of the rim, measuring approximately 2cm wide. Minute nibble chips.
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
The term 'carved' is used to describe a small group of brown stonewares with pierced, double-walled decoration, examples of which exist inscribed 'Crich', a pot-making center in Derbyshire, or 'Nottingham' and bearing dates between 1700 and 1703. The specific word 'carved' is used in the proof for a trade card issued by the Nottingham potter James Morley, which illustrates in line drawn-form several pieces of brown stoneware including a mug of the present shape entitled "A Carved Jug".
Adrian Oswald in 'A Ceramic Mystery - Nottingham Carved Ware', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Vol. 14, part 3, pp. 254-259, notes the existence of "some fifty known examples" of jugs and distinguishes five styles of decoration. An example at Colonial Williamsburg is illustrated by Janine E. Skerry and Suzanne Findlen Hood, Salt-glazed stoneware in early America, Williamsburg, 2009, cover, p. 77, fig. 13, where the authors note recorded examples, one of which has been attributed to John Dwight's pottery. A further jug was in the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz Collection, sold, in these rooms, January 20, 2006, lot 39.
Adrian Oswald in 'A Ceramic Mystery - Nottingham Carved Ware', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Vol. 14, part 3, pp. 254-259, notes the existence of "some fifty known examples" of jugs and distinguishes five styles of decoration. An example at Colonial Williamsburg is illustrated by Janine E. Skerry and Suzanne Findlen Hood, Salt-glazed stoneware in early America, Williamsburg, 2009, cover, p. 77, fig. 13, where the authors note recorded examples, one of which has been attributed to John Dwight's pottery. A further jug was in the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz Collection, sold, in these rooms, January 20, 2006, lot 39.