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Description A Wedgwood black basalt vase
circa 1780
of?ovoid shape with twin handles, encaustic decorated with a seated female figure and a warrior, unmarked
31.5cm high
Condition Report Generally in good order with some slight wear to the decoration.
"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."
Literature Inventory,?1926, p. 38, in the billiard room.
Provenance Probably Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Baronet (1758-1819)
Notes The editor's preface to volume I of?
The?Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from the Cabinet of the Hon
ble
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?Hamilton, Naples, 1766, reveals a primary purpose of the publication: "Mr. Hamilton...has long made it a pleasure to collect these precious Monuments of the Genius of the Ancients, and less flattered with the advantage of possessing them, than that of rendering them useful to Artists, to Men of Letters and by their means to the World in general...". This?provision for artists, copyists and particularly Wedgwood is extensively discussed in an essay by Sebastian Schütz, 'Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from the Cabinet of the Hon. W. Hamilton',?
The Complete Collection of Antiquities from the Cabinet of Sir William Hamilton, Cologne, 2004, p. 30-31.