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A blue and white armorial' serving dish and plate, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
A blue and white armorial' serving dish and plate, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
Decorated with a blue line around the edges, the name Gullbringa. Measurement of platter 33,5x28 cm. Diameter of dish ca 23,3 cm.
Damages.
Provenance
The Service was made for Gullbringa Manor house, Bohuslän. Presumably ordered by the merchant Samuel Schutz (f. 21/9 1736 – d.24/4 1805), son of mayor, merchant and director of the Swedish East India Company Jacob Schutz. Samuel Schutz was the owner of Gullbringa Manor House during 1772-1798, but the service could also be ordered by or through his son-in-law Captain Hans Henrik Claesson (f. 1751 – d. 1805, owner of Gullbringa Manor house 1798-1805. Who frequently sailed to Kanton as a Captain for the Swedish East India Company.
More information
Pieces of the service are in the Göteborgs Historiska Museum.