Lot 164
- 164
A Russian porcelain vase-jardinière, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander III (1881-1894), dated 1889
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- height 7 3/4 in. (19.6 cm)
rounded with flaring rim, with flying swallows in relief against a cobalt blue ground, raised on three rounded feet, with green Imperial cypher of Alexander III dated 1889
Condition
good condition, some small wear to underside consistent with age and use
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
An unpainted version of this vase formerly in the manufactory's collection is pictured and described as demonstrating the influence of East Asian ceramics on the factory's forms in this period in N.B. von Wolf (ed. T.N. Nosovich), Imperatorskii farforovyi zavod, 1744-1904, St. Petersburg, 2003, fig. 433, pp. 289, 292.