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May 28, 2025
18th century, possibly from a Jesuit order service, bianco-sopra-bianco borders and gilt line rims surrounding central grisaille scene featuring a putti being chased, the banner reading "Amoris Domitrix Invidia", 1-1/8 x 10 x 10 in.
Provenance: The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
Note: This plate appears to be from a service which sold at Christies, New York, Collections: Including the Property of the Earl of Harewood and from a Private Roman Apartment Overlooking the Tiber, October 9-23, 2024, Lot 154, see: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/collections-including-property-earl-harewood-private-roman-apartment/chinese-export-porcelain-pseudo-armorial-dinner-service-154/234546. In their cataloging they note, "...Their meanings are unknown, though it is possible they may have Jesuit significance (see D. S. Howard, The Choice of the Private Trader, London, 1994, no. 139, pp. 132 and 133 where a strainer and dish from this service, in the Hodroff Collection, is illustrated)."
The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
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