Lot Essay
This service was probably made for Paul Le Mesurier who became Lord Mayor of London in 1793. See D.S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol. II, p. 494.
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CIRCA 1790
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A CRESTED BUTTERTUB, COVER AND STAND
CIRCA 1790
The tub and stand with the crest of Le Mesurier and the gilt initials P.M.L.M., the borders with intertwined trailing vine in pink and gilt, the cover with fruit and branch finial
9¼ in. (23.4 cm.) diameter (3)
CIRCA 1790
The tub and stand with the crest of Le Mesurier and the gilt initials P.M.L.M., the borders with intertwined trailing vine in pink and gilt, the cover with fruit and branch finial
9¼ in. (23.4 cm.) diameter (3)