circa 1790, one side enameled with the coat of arms of John Buller of East Looe Esqr., the motto reading "Aquila non capit muscas", floral sprays and scrollwork, and the other with a large panel featuring a finely painted grisaille and gilt landscape of a bridge across a river, thought to be after the oldest printed view of Looe, inscribed "To the worthy Electors of East Looe, Health and Prosperity", 6 x 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: According to consignor notes this bowl was purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia in 1995 for $6,500; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Note: Similar example pictured in David Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, p. 654.
According to consignor notes, this bowl is one of seven to be made for John Looe, M.P. of East Looe, the other six now being in the collection of the Looe Museum, see: https://www.looemuseum.co.uk/the-punchbowls.html.
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According to consignor notes this bowl was purchased from Henry Moog Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia in 1995 for $6,500; Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
anomalies, pinholes, and some loss to gilt/enamel, surface dirt/accretion, large crack, repairs, and retouch to body (see blacklight), filled holes from prior staple repairs, surface dirt/accretion