A Chinese Export chamber pot, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng, ca 1725.
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Decorated in famille rose with flowers and with the French Coat of Arms for Count Nöel Danycan de L´Espine (1658-1734/35). Lenght 23 cm.
Restored handle, and restoration by rim.
Provenance
Greve Nöel Danycan de L´Espine (1658-1734/35). He had a military, fighting the British along the coast of Newfoundland, then made a name for himself as an explorer. Searching for sea routes in South America, where he discovered Iles Malouines, now the Falkland Islands. He founded the Compagnie des Mers du Sud. In the early 18th century, he was one of the most prominent French ship owners. He was ennobled in 1695 and appointed 'Chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint Michel' in 1706.
Exhibitions
See items from the same service, Christies, Paris, 11 June 2008, auction no 5521, lot 154. Art d'Asie
Literature
Antonie Lebel, Armoiries francaises et suisses sur la porcelaine de Chine au XVIIIe siecle.