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Two porcelain plates with heraldic decoration for the French…
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Two porcelain plates with heraldic decoration for the French…
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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Description
Two porcelain plates with heraldic decoration for the French market (Suffren de Saint Tropez), China. Qianlong period (1736–1795), circa 1765. The plates are decorated in ‘Famille Rose’ enamels, with garlands of flowers on the rim and, in the centre, the Suffren de Saint-Tropez coat of arms, Azure, a saltire argent accompanied by four leopard’s heads Or. Dimensions: 22 cm. A few chips along the rim on both plates.
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste de Suffren was born into a prominent family of the
Provençal nobility. Son of Paul de Suffren, Lord of Saint-Tropez,
Marquis of Saint-Cannat and Chief Prosecutor of the Province of Provence,
and of Hiéronyme de Bruny, Lady of Saint-Cannat, he was the elder brother
of the famous Pierre-André de Suffren (1729–1788), known as the Bailiff of
Suffren, who became Vice-Admiral of France and distinguished himself as one of the
great French naval officers of the 18th century. Among his brothers
were also Louis-Jérôme de Suffren, the future Bishop of Sisteron,
who likewise commissioned a porcelain service, as well as Paul de
Suffren, a Knight of Malta and captain of the Order’s ships. Unlike
his brothers, who joined the Navy or the Church,
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste embarked on a military career in the cavalry.
He was a cavalry field marshal, a Knight of Saint Louis and
the King’s commander of the town and citadel of Saint-Tropez,
before serving as First Consul of Aix-en-Provence in
1779–1780. On 21 February 1744, he married Louise-Pulchérie-Gabrielle
de Goëbriand, daughter of the Count de Goëbriand, a field marshal, and
of Marie-Rosalie de Châtillon.
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste de Suffren came from a prominent family of the
Provençal nobility. The son of Paul de Suffren, Lord of Saint-Tropez,
Marquis of Saint-Cannat and Chief Prosecutor of the Province of Provence,
and Hiéronyme de Bruny, Lady of Saint-Cannat, he was the elder brother
of the famous Pierre-André de Suffren (1729–1788), known as the Bailiff of
Suffren, who became Vice-Admiral of France and distinguished himself as one of the
great French naval officers of the 18th century. Among his brothers
were also Louis-Jérôme de Suffren, the future Bishop of Sisteron,
who likewise commissioned a porcelain service, as well as Paul de
Suffren, a Knight of Malta and captain of the Order’s ships. Unlike
his brothers, who served in the Navy or the Church,
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste embarked on a military career in the cavalry.
He was a cavalry field marshal, a Knight of Saint Louis and
the King’s commander of the town and citadel of Saint-Tropez,
before serving as First Consul of Aix-en-Provence in
1779–1780. On 21 February 1744, he married Louise-Pulchérie-Gabrielle
de Goëbriand, daughter of the Count de Goëbriand, a field marshal, and
of Marie-Rosalie de Châtillon.
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Lot description modified on 10/13/2026 at 6:11 PM
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