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A porcelain plate from The Cabinet Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St Petersburg, Period of Catherine II (1762-1796)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- diameter 24.2cm, 9 1/2 in.
the cavetto painted with 'La Vue d'un Gimnase', titled on the reverse, within a gilt dot border, the scalloped rim with pink peonies on a gilt ground, with blue Imperial cypher of Catherine II
Condition
Excellent condition, with minor discolorations.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The painting is after an engraving by Jean-Louis Houël, printed in Paris between 1782 and 1787 as 'Voyage Pittoresque des Isles de Sicile, de Lipari et de Malte'. On the Cabinet Service, please see N.B. von Wolf (ed. T. Nosovich), Imperatorskii farforovyi zavod, 1744-1904, St Petersburg, 2003, pp. 83-84, 88-89; and T. Kudriavtseva, Russian Imperial Porcelain, St Petersburg, 2003, pp. 65-67.