circa 1755, centered with rocaille leaf surmounted by arms of Greven and Gronard(t), within diaper borders, 1-7/8 x 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: According to consignor notes, purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia, February 19, 1994, for $280 (with label); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Note: For a description of the service see Dr. Jochem Kroes, Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market, Zwolle, 2007, p. 191-192 (accompanied by copy of pages)
No comprehensive reference book existed until the publication of Dr. Kroe's survey of the Dutch market. Greven and Gronard(t) accollee was previously misattributed to Leeuwaarden of Utrecht and Peer of Bavaria.
A pair of plates from this service sold at Christie's New York, Chinese Export Art, January 25, 2011, for $2,250
A tureen from the collection of Leo and Doris Hodroff, is in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum and is illustrated by William R. Sargent in Treasures Chinese Export Ceramics from the Peabody Essex Museum, 2012, p. 249, no. 124.
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According to consignor notes, purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia, February 19, 1994, for $280 (with label); Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
spider crack to rim, approx. 2 x 4 in. hairline (visible under blacklight), accretion, spotting, discoloration, wear to base, pinholes and anomalies (as made)