Lot Essay
See D.S. Howard, Chinese Amorial Porcelain , vol. II, p. 729 for a different service for this family.
.jpg?w=1)
CIRCA 1770
Details
A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL DINNER SERVICE
CIRCA 1770
Each piece enamelled to the center with the arms and crest of Fullarton or Fullerton below the motto LUX IN TENEBRIS, within shaped borders of pink flower-sprays and gilt and iron-red spearhead rims, enriched in gilding, comprising:
A large shaped octagonal tureen and cover, with iron-red scroll finial and boar's head handles, 16 7/8 in. (43 cm.) wide
A pair of bottle vases, 10¼ in. (26.1 cm.) high
A pair of octagonal salts, 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) wide
Three slop bowls, 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) diameter
A leaf-shaped sauceboat and stand, 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) wide
Eight soup plates, 9 in. (23 cm.) wide (19)
CIRCA 1770
Each piece enamelled to the center with the arms and crest of Fullarton or Fullerton below the motto LUX IN TENEBRIS, within shaped borders of pink flower-sprays and gilt and iron-red spearhead rims, enriched in gilding, comprising:
A large shaped octagonal tureen and cover, with iron-red scroll finial and boar's head handles, 16 7/8 in. (43 cm.) wide
A pair of bottle vases, 10¼ in. (26.1 cm.) high
A pair of octagonal salts, 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) wide
Three slop bowls, 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) diameter
A leaf-shaped sauceboat and stand, 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) wide
Eight soup plates, 9 in. (23 cm.) wide (19)
Provenance
Given in satisfaction of a gambling debt to Lord James Stuart (1794-1859)
Sold by a descendant, Christie's London, 8 June 2004, lot 357
An American private collector
Sold by a descendant, Christie's London, 8 June 2004, lot 357
An American private collector