Dia.: 32 cm

Carlo-Francesco Mozzoni-Frosconi, originally from Milan, married Françoise-Elisabeth Proli in 1739 in Antwerp. She was the daughter of Pietro Proli—one of the directors of the Ostend Company and among the earliest bankers in Antwerp—and Aldegonde Pauli. The wedding was held in the private chapel of Monseigneur d’Espinoza, the twelfth bishop of Antwerp. That same year, Carlo-Francesco was entrusted with a diplomatic mission in Flanders. From 1744 to 1760, the couple resided in Milan.

Ref.: 
- The British Museum, London, registration number Franks.1410, for a smaller plate from this service. (link)
- The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, object number AK-NM-13423, for a smaller soup plate from this service. (link)

Literature: 
- Christiaan Jörg, 'Chinese Export Porcelain: Chine de Commande from the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels', p. 246, no. 97 for a related plate. 
- Didier Cogels van Reynegom, 'Des armoiries de famille belges sur céramiques', 2014, p. 105 for a discussion on the order of this service. 

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