Lot number: 927

A RARE FAMILLE ROSE 'LIBERTY' PUNCH BOWL 18th Century Qianlong with a cartouche portrait of John Wilkes below the inscription Wilkes & Liberty , beside a portrait of Lord Mansfield, each portrait flanked by supporting figures and mottos.26cm (10 1/4in) diam. Footnotes:For a similar bowl see D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, 1974, p. 955 where the author points out that these bowls, are more political than heraldic. John Wilkes (1725-1797) was a popular campaigner for liberty and was elected to Parliament on several occasions, as well as elected Mayor of London in 1774. Lord Mansfield, representing 'The Establishment', was Lord Chief Justice from 1756-1788 the bowl damaged with cracks.
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SOLD FOR £380