A famille rose armorial tureen with cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95) ca 1746.
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A famille rose armorial tureen with cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95) ca 1746. Finely decorated with the English arms of Davis and Southerne and border panels. Length 34,5 cm.
Tureen with repair/restoration to one handle.
Provenance
Coat of arms for Davis of Enfield in Middlesex, granted to Davis of London and Westminster 1746, with Sotherne in pretence.
William Davis, Assistant Governor of Bengal, married 1738 Anne, the sole heiress of John Southerne of Fitts in Shropshire.
Exhibitions
Coat of arms for Davis of Enfield in Middlesex, granted to Davis of London and Westminster 1746, with Sotherene in pretence.
William Davis, Assistant Govenor of Bengal, married 1738 Anne, the sole heiress of John Southerne of Fitts in Shropshire.
Literature
Howard, David: Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol I, page 320.