Rulers of England – Charles I

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Cup and matching saucer of white porcelain decorated with applied sprays of prunus blossoms in the manner of blanc-de-chine, the saucer with raised center rim to accommodate the cup with its raised base, the cup with twig handle.
Covered urn of white jasper with green jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, on round foot with overlapping acanthus leaves around the edge, the lower body with acanthus leaf motifs, the main body divided into four reserves with decorative lattice work in between, each reserve with an applied white classical vignette, including Psyche bound by Cupids, Aurora in her Chariot, Cupid as Oracle, and Muses watering Pegasus, with a band of ivy leaves and ribbon just below the shoulder and with acanthus leaves around the neck and on the cover, with drop finial.
Small white, soft-paste porcelain tea bowl of blanc de chine type with molded prunus decoration on the exterior.
Oval medallion with profile portrait of Viscount St. Albans, Francis Bacon (1561-1626). Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, lawyer and politician. Born in London, the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon. He went to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1573, and was called to be the Bar in 1582. He was elected member of Parliament in 1584, became Solicitor-General in 1607, and Attorney-General in 1613. He was raised to the peerage as Lord Verulam in 1618 and created Viscount St Albans in 1621. He is still today a famous philosopher known for his work the Novum Orgamum. He was found guilty of taking bribes from litigants and imprisoned in the Tower and banished from Parliament and the great court.