Armorial tankard

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Armorial tankard

China

Date
c. 1760
Medium
Porcelain
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

The coat of arms on this tankard is a pseudo-armorial (adopted without formal authority). The coat of arms, which incorporates a fleur-de-lis between two roses, a dove of peace, and a rampant lion, may be an allegorical reference to the hope for peace between France and England. China, Asia

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