A SWISS FAIENCE ARMORIAL CARTOUCHE

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A SWISS FAIENCE ARMORIAL CARTOUCHE
CIRCA 1650, WINTERTHUR

The center with two coats-of-arms in manganese, blue and yellow and inscribed 'Abraham Hrathÿs der zeit Statthauptman. und Maria Grolukin zum Ehgmahel.' within a band of moulded coin pattern framed by two figures holding palm fronds, lions masks suspending fruit and crested by a grinning mask (broken and restored, chips, losses to glaze)--13¼in. (33.5cm.) diam.