Lot Essay
For the arms, see D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, 1974, p. 421.
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CIRCA 1755
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A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PART TEA-SERVICE
CIRCA 1755
Each piece enamelled and gilt with the coat-of-arms for Trafford impaling Mosley, the crest bearing the motto NOW THUS, and an inscription below the coat GRIPE, GRIFFIN, HOLD FAST, below gilt spearheads at the rims, comprising:
A teapot and cover, 7½ in. (19 cm.) wide
A milk jug, 4¼ in. (11 cm.) high
Four teabowls and saucers, the saucers, 4¾ in. (12 cm.) diam. (6)
CIRCA 1755
Each piece enamelled and gilt with the coat-of-arms for Trafford impaling Mosley, the crest bearing the motto NOW THUS, and an inscription below the coat GRIPE, GRIFFIN, HOLD FAST, below gilt spearheads at the rims, comprising:
A teapot and cover, 7½ in. (19 cm.) wide
A milk jug, 4¼ in. (11 cm.) high
Four teabowls and saucers, the saucers, 4¾ in. (12 cm.) diam. (6)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium