1039 Order of the Garter 1733 Antique Chinese Porcelain bow Decorated in Europe. Amsterdam Bont
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1039 Antique Chinese Porcelain bowl Decorated in Europe. Amsterdam Bont
Inscription reads: “honi soit qui mal y pense” meaning “shamed be whoever thinks ill of it”, usually translated as “shame on anyone who thinks evil of it”[1] It is the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, the highest of all British knighthood.
The bowl was most likely made in commemoration of the accession of the Dutch Stadholder into the order in 1733 by British King George II, after his mariage with the daughter Anne van Hannover.
18th century – 1733
Diameter: 146mm approx
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Additional Information
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | China |
| China dynasty period | Qing (1661 – 1912) |
| Decoration type colour | Amsterdam Bont |
| Century | 18th century |
| Size | 12cm< |