(House De Pinto, Sint Antoniesbreestraat 69, Amsterdam. source: Jewish Cultural Quarter)

The De Pinto family were Jewish and came from Spain and Portugal, arriving in Rotterdam and Amsterdam about the middle of the 17th century. Later, in the third quarter of that century, they also settled in The Hague. The De Pintos became very wealthy and lived in grand style in patrician homes and landed estates. Several members of this family could have commissioned this porcelain, such as David Emanuel (1652-1712) or one of his three cousins: Mozes (c.1654-1729), Aron (died (1718) and Joseph died (1740). Mozes and Aron lived in The Hague and the famous philosopher Isaac de Pinto (1717-1787) was Aron's grandson. David Emanuel and Joseph both lived in Sint Antoniesbreestraat in the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam. David Emanuel, the wealthiest member of his family, probably commissioned this Armorial porcelain.

David Emanuel de Pinto (born Rotterdam, 1652; died Amsterdam, 27 October 1712) inherited his patrician house in Sint Antoniesbreestraat, no.69, from his father Isaac who had bought it in 1651 for fl.30,000. 

David Emanuel rebuilt it in 1686 with a new and impressive front that can still be seen today. His estate on his death in 1712 consisted of approximately fl.800,000 and his two houses in Sint Anthonisbreestraat were valued at fl.4,500 and fl.1,000. He married his cousin Rachel de Pinto (c.1653-1718), but they had no children.