Lot 379
- 379
A Chelsea sunflower small tureen, cover and stand circa 1755
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- width of stand 9 in.
- 22.9 cm
the tureen naturalistically modelled as a yellow-petalled flowerhead, its seed-molded center forming the cover with a leaf knop, the stand similarly modelled as a blossom resting between two large green leaves issuing from a twig-form handle, the stand with a red anchor mark.
Condition
Stand: Some minor small shallow chips to the rim edge (approximately 10 or 11), the largest of which measures 1/4 in.; some minor speckling to the glaze.
Tureen: Some chips and chipping to the tips of most of the petals, one chip encompassing two petals and measuring 3/4 in., another across one petal and measuring 3/8 in.. The remainder varying downwards from a 1/4-in chip to pinhead size.
Cover: There is an approximate 1-in. narrow slice-like chip to the edge of the leaf knop, as well as a minor chip to the tip of the leaf.
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
Chelsea sunflower tureens and their stands are mentioned in the 1755 Chelsea Sale Catalogue, Third Day's Sale, March 12, lot 31: "Four large sun flower leaves, and 4 sun flowers to ditto;" see the Appendix of Chelsea Porcelain at Williamsburgby John C. Austin, where this catalogue is reproduced.
Similar tureens and stands from in the collections of Nelson A. Rockefeller and John T. Dorrance sold in these rooms, April 11, 1980, lots 30 and 31, and October 20, 1989, lot 229, respectively. A third tureen and stand also sold in these roo🌱ms, November 30, 1984ꦉ, lot 3.