A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL CUP AND SAUCER painted with an elaborate coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest and above the motto Renovate Animos within two narrow blue tassel-bands, circa 1780; a famille rose armorial cup and saucer painted with a central coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest within a band of gilt spear-head (chipped), circa 1755; and a pair of famille rose cups and saucers painted with a medallion containing the initials MMR within underglaze-blue bands, Qianlong (4) | Christie's

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A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL CUP AND SAUCER painted with an elaborate coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest and above the motto Renovate Animos within two narrow blue tassel-bands, circa 1780; a famille rose armorial cup and saucer painted with a central coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest within a band of gilt spear-head (chipped), circa 1755; and a pair of famille rose cups and saucers painted with a medallion containing the initials MMR within underglaze-blue bands, Qianlong (4)

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A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL CUP AND SAUCER painted with an elaborate coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest and above the motto Renovate Animos within two narrow blue tassel-bands, circa 1780; a famille rose armorial cup and saucer painted with a central coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest within a band of gilt spear-head (chipped), circa 1755; and a pair of famille rose cups and saucers painted with a medallion containing the initials MMR within underglaze-blue bands, Qianlong (4)

Lot Essay

The arms on the first are those of Drummond quartering Hay. Cf. D.S.Howard, op.cit., p.821
The arms on the second are those of D'Arville. Cf.D.S.Howard, op.cit., p.488

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