A Chinese armorial teabowl Qianlong c.1750

A Chinese armorial teabowl Qianlong c.1750, painted in the famille rose palette with the arms of Langton, the reverse with sprays of European flowers, the interior with a red and gilt foliate band, 7.7cm dia.

This service was one of two made for Nicholas Langton of Danganmore, Co. Kilkenny, and of Cadiz in Spain. Cf. D S Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain Vol. I, p.952.

Provenance: from the estate of the late Peter James Rankin.