Famille Rose Coffee Can & Saucer Commemorating Battle of Spurs

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A Chinese export famille rose coffee can and saucer, 19th century, circa 1813-1815, the cup and saucer richly decorated with two banded reserves, one featuring Chinese figures engaged in scholarly pursuits, the other decorated with birds, flowers and precious objects. The centre bearing two crests and a ribbon with the motto: Munus Et Monumentum Victoria Henry VIII Spurs 1513. The two crests are for the family of Clerke and the motto suggests that this was made to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Spurs in 1513 in which Sir John Clerke had captured the commander of one half of the French army, Louis d'Orleans, Duke of Longueville. The coffee can 6.5 cm high, 9 cm wide. Provenance: The John Scarce Collection of Porcelain. Other Notes: the Battle of Spurs took place on 16 August 1513 between the forces of Henry VIII allied with the Imperial forces defending the Pope against the French. The battle was a resounding defeat for the French and earned its name from the speed with which the French cavalry fled the battlefield

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
Coffee Can - A coffee can is a cup for holding coffee, but of a cylindrical shape rather than the waisted shape of traditional cups. They were in use at the end of the 18th century and in the early 19th century.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Chinese ceramics, dynasty mark or period - vases, Imperial style 127
Chinese ceramics, export ware - export ware, other 222
Chinese ceramics, famille decoration - famille rose, fencai, yangcai, other 1,370
Chinese ceramics, item type
- coffee pots & cups 30
- cups, cups & saucers 302
- figurines 1,568
- saucers 261

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