Lot Essay
The arms are those of Roorda van Tjummarum, of Friesland. Cf. J. B. Rietstap, op.cit., vol.II, p.602. A ewer and basin with these arms were sold in these Rooms, 2 November 1992, lot 34.
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A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL SOUP-TUREEN AND COVER
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The oval tureen enamelled and gilt with a band of flower sprays in iron red and a large coat-of-arms with a blue lozenge on a pink cloth below a coronet, two hare-head handles at the sides, the cover similarly decorated and surmounted by a floral finial, some restoration to cover
11 in. (29 cm.) wide
qianlong
The oval tureen enamelled and gilt with a band of flower sprays in iron red and a large coat-of-arms with a blue lozenge on a pink cloth below a coronet, two hare-head handles at the sides, the cover similarly decorated and surmounted by a floral finial, some restoration to cover
11 in. (29 cm.) wide
Sale room notice
This service was made for Chastelain, of Champagne, France, and not as in the catalogue footnote. See J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Gnral, London, 1965, vol.I, p.408.