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A pair of Charles II/James II Chinoiserie silver tazzas,
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of octagonal form, depicting oriental figures, birds, foliage and structures within a matt textured border, raised on tapering circular feet.
Maker’s mark I.I above a Fleur-de-Lys
for John Jackson, London, 1685.
Provenance
Eric Shrubsole, S.J Shrubsole,
The collection of A. Kenneth Snowman
The naïve charm of late Stuart silver decorated with chinoiseries is peculiarly English. It is characterised by these vividly depicted scenes of longtailed birds, strutting figures, Italianate fountains and flowery structures.