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A famille rose armorial tankard
of cylindrical form with entwined strap handle, painted and gilt with a central crest bearing the motto 'Verum Dicit' surmounted by a dexter hand holding a hunting horn, with three further hunting horns to the crest, all on a ground of floral sprigs -- 5in. (14.5cms) high, Qianlong, (slight gilt rubbing).
See Colour Plate 3.
The arms are of Forrester. See 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain', D.S Howard, p. 709.
of cylindrical form with entwined strap handle, painted and gilt with a central crest bearing the motto 'Verum Dicit' surmounted by a dexter hand holding a hunting horn, with three further hunting horns to the crest, all on a ground of floral sprigs -- 5in. (14.5cms) high, Qianlong, (slight gilt rubbing).
See Colour Plate 3.
The arms are of Forrester. See 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain', D.S Howard, p. 709.