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A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel bowl, Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1899-1908
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- silver-gilt, enamel
- diameter 9.5cm, 3 3/4 in.
of circular lobed form, enamelled with shaded flowers and birds on alternating pastel blue and cream grounds within ropetwist borders, the cavetto painted after Ivan Krylov's fable of 'The Stork and the Fox', 84 standard
Provenance
The Greenfield Collection of Russian Enamels, sold, Christie's New York, 20 October 1998, lot 170
Condition
Restoration to the enamelling of the central element of the cavetto; to the stork's neck and body, to the vase, to the fox's head and chest and the background between.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."