- 983
A Bow white figure of a seated nun circa 1755-60
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- PORCELAIN
- height 6 in.
- 15.2 cm
modelled seated wearing a voluminous robe, reading from a Bible held in her right hand and holding a rosary in the other.
Condition
End of foot chipped away in the firing (glazed over). Otherwise in good condition.
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.
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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
Different versions of seated nuns and monks were produced by the Bow manufactory after Meissen figures modelled by Kändler circa 1755. A pair of polychrome examples of a seated nun and monk and another nun, modelled differently to the present example, are illustrated in Peter Bradshaw, Bow Porcelain Figures circa 1748-1774, p. 122-123, figs. 89 and 90, where the author mentions on p. 104 that only a few examples hold a cross or a rosary.