Mid-18th century Chinese armorial tankard of cylindrical form, with polychrome painted coat of arms of Kinsey quartering Birtles and Eaton, with painted floral sprays and gilt spearhead border and loop handle, circa 1745, 12.5cm high.N.B. John Kinsey of Blackden, married in 1609, Dorothy heir of John Birtles of Birtles. Their grandson John married in 1673 at St. Pancras London, Elizabeth, daughter of John Eaton of Blackden. Their great grandson was Lieutenant Thomas Kinsey of Blackden, who died in 1814, aged 79. This service was probably made for his father, also Thomas Kinsey of Blackden Manor at Goostrey, Knutsford, in 1745, who died in 1763 and who is buried at Goostrey. An identical mug was sold in the Crisp Sale in 1923 for 4 guineas and was illustrated in the Connoisseur magazine June 1927. See Howard, page 336, K4
Mid-18th century Chinese armorial tankard of cylindrical form, with polychrome painted coat of arms of Kinsey quartering Birtles and Eaton, with painted floral sprays and gilt spearhead border and loop handle, circa 1745, 12.5cm high.N.B. John Kinsey of Blackden, married in 1609, Dorothy heir of John Birtles of Birtles. Their grandson John married in 1673 at St. Pancras London, Elizabeth, daughter of John Eaton of Blackden. Their great grandson was Lieutenant Thomas Kinsey of Blackden, who died in 1814, aged 79. This service was probably made for his father, also Thomas Kinsey of Blackden Manor at Goostrey, Knutsford, in 1745, who died in 1763 and who is buried at Goostrey. An identical mug was sold in the Crisp Sale in 1923 for 4 guineas and was illustrated in the Connoisseur magazine June 1927. See Howard, page 336, K4
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