Lot 404
- 404
A rare pair of Chelsea cauliflower and leaf-molded reticulated plates circa 1755
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- diameter 8 in.
- 20.3 cm
red anchor marks.
Provenance
Sotheby's London, February 25, 1964, lot 150
Winifred Williams Antiques, Eastbourne
Winifred Williams Antiques, Eastbourne
Condition
One with a minor fine short haircrack to the rim; the tip of one overhanging leaf chipped away and a pinhead chip to the tip of another leaf. The other plate has some speckling to the glaze and some misfired areas of grittiness to the rim edge. Both are finely crazed overall; however, it is only readily apparent on the undersides.
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
Two plates that possibly correspond to the present examples are mentioned in the 1755 Chelsea Sale Catalogue, Sixteenth and Last Day's Sale, March 27, lot 81: "Two very fine colly-flowers and plates;" see Chelsea Porcelain at Williamsburg by John C. Austin for a facsimile of the catalogue reproduced in the Appendix.