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The bowls, plates, dish and tureen are erroneously numbered '43' underneath. Certain markings are enhanced by another hand.
Dish: No chips, cracks or restorations detected. Crazing to the glaze, from the time of firing. One imperfection to the glaze to the lower left edge, from the time of firing. Light wear to the rim, with a few associated tiny spots of fritting. Light wear to the footrim. Three footmarks to the underside, from the time of firing.
Bowls: No cracks or restorations detected. Tiny spots of pitting in places to the glaze, from the time of firing. Crazing to the glaze on a few of the pieces, from the time of firing. Light wear to the rim and footrim, with a few associated tiny chips on a few pieces. Remnants of old adhesive labels to the underside on one or two pieces.
To bowl D a tiny chip to the center. To bowl B a tiny chip to the underside.
Plates: No restorations detected. Tiny spots of pitting in places to the glaze, from the time of firing. Minor wear to the rim on a few pieces. Light surface dirt. Footmarks to the underside, from the time of firing.
To plate M two tiny chips to the rim.
Tureen: No restorations detected. A small crack to the underside of one of the handles, where the handle joins the body of the tureen. A few small chips to the edge of the lid and one tiny chip to the interior. Light wear to the rim, where the lid sits. Two small chips to the body and two further tiny chips to one of the handles. Light wear to the base with a few associated tiny chips.
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Lot 34Sale 12148
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)Service poisson (A.R. 3-28)Estimate: USD 60,000 - 80,000
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