A DUTCH DELFT MIXED TECHNIQUE CHINOISERIE PUZZLE JUG (FOPKAN OR SUIJGKAN), CIRCA 1750

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JHR. IR. G.C. (GIJS) SIX VAN WIMMENUM (1892-1975)

A DUTCH DELFT MIXED TECHNIQUE CHINOISERIE PUZZLE JUG (FOPKAN OR SUIJGKAN), CIRCA 1750

of conventional form with pierced neck, painted in colours with panels of Long Elizas, jumping boys and deer in landscape, within petal-shaped cartouches and roundels on a brown ground reserved with leaves and tendrils in blue, the pierced neck with an irregular pattern and painted with a green marbled pattern reserved with flowerheads, the handle with a band of overlapping leaves, incised cross to base
21cm. high, 8¼ in.

Condition Report:
Some minor chipping to the rim, minor glaze flaking to tips of spouts. Overall in good order and of good appearence.

"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.
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Provenance:
The collection of Prof. Jhr. Dr. Jan Six van Hillegom en Wimmenum (1857 - 1926);

Jhr. ir. G.C. (Gijs) Six van Wimmenum (1892 – 1975);

Thence by descent