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An armorial dinner plate, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
569 - 759 EUR
651 - 869 USD
Hammer price
7 000 SEK
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An armorial dinner plate, Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736-95).
Diameter 23,5 cm.
Wear.
Provenance
The service ordered for the prominent business man Anders Bachmansson Nordencrantz (b. 16/7 1718 – d. 2/6 1757). Married Margareta Sofia Schröder (b. 16/7 1718 – d. 2/6 1757) in 1737. They had five children. Nordencrantz was active in the SOIC. Owner of Schebo bruk at Ununge and Ortala bruk at Väddö as well as active in the political scene as a supporter of the Caps party. This particular decoration is a variation of the one ordered by the English family of Drake at the same period. Note that the borders of the rim is decorated with elements depicting the owners activities such as rods, anvils, water-wheels, furnaces.