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Object 2010918

Tea bowl and saucer

China

1740-1750

Height of tea bowl 45 mm (1.77 inch), diameter of rim 74 mm (2.91 inch), diameter of footring 35 mm (1.38 inch), weight 53 grams (1.87 ounce (oz.))

Height of saucer 21 mm (0.83 inch), diameter of rim 120 mm (4.72 inch), diameter of footring 72 mm (2.83 inch), weight 75 grams (2.65 ounce (oz.))

Tea bowl and saucer on footrings, the rims with small indentations. Decorated in underglaze blue, various overglaze enamels and gold with a central pseudo-armorial monogram design within a wreath of leaves tied with a ribbon and surmounted by a coronet held by two flying, partially clothed angels with trumpets. Round the rim a flower head with pendants-pattern border. The reverse is undecorated. The tea bowl is decorated en suite.

Monograms and ciphers are mainly personal as opposed to coats of arms that beside by individuals can also be borne by whole families and communities. Pseudo-armorials are those emblems and signs which only resemble a coat of arm by using heraldic components such as a shield shape and/or banners, spears, flying angels etc. that surround the monogram or cipher. (Kroes 2007, p.56)

Condition:

Tea bowl: Perfect.

Saucer: A short hairline to the rim.

Reference:

Kroes 2007, p.56

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