A RARE FAMILLE ROSE 'LOYALTY OF PERU' COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER
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A RARE FAMILLE ROSE 'LOYALTY OF PERU' COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER

QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1785

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A RARE FAMILLE ROSE 'LOYALTY OF PERU' COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1785
Each inscribed LEALTAD DEL PERU
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) diameter, the saucer

Lot Essay

In 1780-82 the famous Tupac Amaru II led a Peruvian uprising against Spanish Royal rule. After the Spaniards squelched the rebellion and executed Amaru this tea service was ordered from China, no doubt as a gift of gratitude for an important Peruvian who had sided with Spain.

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