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Hi all,
I would like to share my Chinese export armorial coffee can with dragons! Dates c. 1815, and represents the changing tastes from the neo-classical designs of the 18th century to more Chinese-inspired designs.
It was part of a set of three from Heirloom & Howard, where the other two now reside at a Chinese Museum. Perhaps this indicates a shifting interest in China for export wares?
The crest of Gilbert, a squirrel sejant cracking a nut, is one of only a few recorded examples of squirrels on export armorial services. The initials are "EWG," for Commander Edmund Williams Gilbert, who was a decorated British naval officer.
I hope this works: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzBM9e
Kind regards,
John
Thank you, Mark! It is definitely high up there on my list of favorites 😀 The dragons are very well-done imo, and I've been looking for an excuse to bring some into my collection. It also sparked a new theme of mine: coffee cans!
Fantastic! Love the dragons, and the squirrel.
That is a terrific dragon John. I hope the Chinese disinterest in export continues, as it is integral to the design history of the West. I am not surprised that there is an exception for an unusual piece like your coffee set, but I would prefer for export to continue to be a relative bargain. Especially a bargain in the Northeast, according to Peter's videos. A reason to look forward to an antiqing jaunt through New England. It is wonderful that there is a nautical connection. Sharon
Thank you Charles, Justin, and Sharon!! This one really checked all of the boxes for me.
I forgot to mention, this service is unrecorded, but will be published in CAP 3 in the future. Previously, the only Gilbert service known was on a white ground rather than a peach ground. Although, Howard estimates in CAP 2 that there are at least 2,000 services unrecorded. Plenty of discoveries to be made 😀
Also, I agree. I hope prices continue to stay relatively low compared to domestic wares! The other two coffee cans are at the Tianjin Museum (same city as the Porcelain House), and their exhibit is still online: https://quanjing.artron.net/scene/coIonWns1atubN7ttLypiv33tQMYiF4P/Waixiaoci/tour.html
Wow! That's a stunner! Congratulations!
Its design looks exactly like the modern coffee cup. How large is it? These export mugs were supposed to be for ale, I'm assuming. The Canton examples I bought last month arrived and they are enormous; they remind me of the grosse sized mug of beer I had once in Munich. I poured a 12 oz beer in it and it took up only about ⅓.
I love this form! It's a new side theme of mine. They're coffee cans, which are distinctly smaller than tankards, and are about 6.5 cm high or a little over 2.5 inches. They're tiny! Coffee must've been consumed very sparingly because of its high cost.
Here's my little coffee can collection so far: https://flic.kr/p/2n2UJAY
@bartholin funny that squirrels tend to be popping up everywhere. About four of them visit our bird feeder each day. As for the the Armorial pieces starting to display Chinese tastes, I have a great example of that I will share with you once we can upload pictures again. I shared it a long time ago before you were posting on the form so I don't think you've seen it yet. It actually sparked quite a debate at the time because others doubted its authenticity and eventually led me to writing the Howard family to get their assessment. I got a nice email back confirming what it is. If I forget to add pictures remind me in a week or so.
@johnshoe We haven't seen any squirrels here lately, to Yogi's dismay. I really enjoy the Chinese inspired armorials. I don't think I've seen the one you're referring to, but I do remember the exceptional rose medallion Hamilton armorial plate you shared previously 😊 I still think about it every now and then. You really do find great things up there. Can't wait to see it!
@bartholin the others I'm going to show you are much more impressive in my opinion. I will also share with you the email I got from Angela Howard where she talks about this shift to Chinese tastes. I just looked back at it and it's really full of great information. She was very kind to respond to me so thoroughly.
Found this photo as I was organizing my files of the other two Gilbert coffee cans in the Tianjin Museum.
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