Lot 158
- 158
A Berlin tea service circa 1760
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- the coffee pot 20cm, 8in high
painted in puce camaïeu with Arcadian scenes in landscapes, yellow ozier moulded borders, the spouts, handles and bud finials picked out in puce and green, comprising: two cups and four saucers, a coffee pot and chained cover, a teapot and chained cover, a hot milk jug and chained cover, a sugar bowl and cover, a slop bowl and a small octagonal dish, underglaze blue sceptre mark (some damage and chips)
Condition
one saucer with rim and foot chips
sugar bowl: minor chips, losses to leaf finial and finial replaced by metal bud finial
hot milk jug: minor losses to leaf finial
coffee pot: losses to finial, large chips to rim and spout, some restoration
"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."