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A pair of Fulda porcelain miniature vases, 1780-85
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain
- 10.7cm., 4 1/4 in. high
of moulded campana form with two handles, picked out in gilding, crowned FF marks in underglaze-blue,
Literature
Related Literature
Ernst Kramer, Porzellan aus der Fuldaer Manufaktur, Fulda, 1989, p. 30;
Chistophe Fritzsche and Gregor Stasch, op. cit., 1994, p. 199, no. 129.
Ernst Kramer, Porzellan aus der Fuldaer Manufaktur, Fulda, 1989, p. 30;
Chistophe Fritzsche and Gregor Stasch, op. cit., 1994, p. 199, no. 129.
Condition
One model with a restored chip to foot and a replaced handle; the other model with some glaze bubbling, both with small chipping to footrim, perhaps associated to manufacture.
"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
Kramer illustrates the probable source engraving for the present model as a design by G. F. Riedel, dated 1779. Fritzsche and Stasch illustrate a further example of the model from the Dr. Oskar von Waldthausen collection.