Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023
Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 901
Three Figural Parian Ware Sculptures
Estimate: $600 - $900
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
19th/20th century, comprising: with blue sevres mark to base centered with "AA", scene of Joseph meeting his father, Jacob, 14-7/8 x 12 in.; After Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887), Pharaoh's Daughter and Moses, signed on top "A. Carrier", some marks to base, 12-1/2 x 12-1/4 in.; Henry Forrest Libby (1850-1933), Young Columbus, in seated position with book, titled on base, incised on reverse "Copyright H.F. Libby", 15-1/2 x 5-3/4 in.
Note: Moses and Joseph examples illustrated in The Parian Phenomenon: A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary & Busts, pages 74 & 256.
Provenance: St. Charles Gallery, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, January 23, 2011, Lot 1177 (copy of receipt for Young Columbus); Neal Auction Company, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8, 2012, Lot 373 (with copy of receipt for A. Carrier); John W. Stark House, Springfield, Tennessee
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Condition
surface accretion, anomalies, firing cracks; repair to bottom of Joseph's robe (see blacklight); repair to base of Moses sculpture on back right next to signature (see blacklight); front rim of Columbus's hat fluoresces, possible repair
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