famille rose armorial, loop handle; large coat-of-arms and stag crest between flower festoons and chain band

Armorial tankard, c. 1760

Unknown artist, expand_more

Porcelainexpand_more

Gift of Leo A. and Doris Hodroffexpand_more  95.98.87

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.

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Armorial tankard
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Artist
Accession Number
95.98.87
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famille rose armorial, loop handle; large coat-of-arms and stag crest between flower festoons and chain band