the cavetto finely painted with a scene of three figures in classical garb making an offering of spring flowers, the border with a series of flowerheads and foliate ornament within two wide gold bands, the foot gilded, the reverse inscribed Offrande au Printems in black overglaze, with AB incised in paste near the foot

some small wear to gilding and slight stacking wear, primarily visible on one side of the column
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.

The plate in the offered lot and lot 162 are part of a still unidentified dessert service, with the cavettos painted after contemporary canvases by artists such as Angelica Kauffmann and others, all in the fashionable Neoclassical taste. For additional examples, see Sotheby’s London, 17 July 1999, lots 293-295, illustrated, and a plate with a copy after Kauffmann’s “The Punishment of Cupid” in N.B. von Wolf (ed. T.N. Nosovich), Imperatorskii farforovyi zavod, 1744-1904, St. Petersburg, 2003, unpaginated insert opposite p. 112.