Chinese Export Armorial Teapot and Jug, 18th/19th Century
Late 18th century/19th century Chinese export ware armorial teapot and jug, silver shape moulded with polychrome enamel initialled crest and decorations 8.66 in.L
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- Armorial / Armourial - Bearing a coat of arms. Coats of arms came into general use by feudal lords and knights in in the 12th century, and by the 13th century, arms had spread beyond their initial battlefield use to become a flag or emblem for families in the higher social classes of Europe. They were inherited from one generation to the next. When a family crest is used on individual items of silver or furniture it is an indicator of the aristocratic standing of the family represented.
Armorials were also used to decorate mass produced ceramic souvenir ware by such companies as Goss, Carlton & Shelley, and in these cases the coats of arms displayed were of boroughs and cities. - Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
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- Chinese silver
