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Property from Antoine Lebel
A RARE MEXICAN MARKET 'CARLOS BUSTAMENTE' HELMET JUG
JIAQING PERIOD, CIRCA 1810
Details
A RARE MEXICAN MARKET 'CARLOS BUSTAMENTE' HELMET JUG
JIAQING PERIOD, CIRCA 1810
Decorated after a medal by Carlos Bustamante honoring Ferdinand VII of Spain
6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) long
JIAQING PERIOD, CIRCA 1810
Decorated after a medal by Carlos Bustamante honoring Ferdinand VII of Spain
6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) long
Further details
Carlos Maria de Bustamente (1774-1848) was an important Mexican statesman and historian and a leader in the Mexican independence movement. He designed the medal that inspired this tea service, one side with a profile portrait of Ferdinand VII and the other, shown in gilt on the service, showing a crown above symbols of the different peoples of Mexico against a sunburst, portraying Ferdinand as a leader of a 'free and united populace'.