Lot 70
A Henri I, King of Haiti Polychrome and Gilt-Decorated Bone China Plate, c. 1815, Spode, Kakiemon pattern, reserved with the arms of Henri I (reigned 1811-1820), featuring a shield charged with a phoenix surmounted by a royal crown, evocative of the King's motto "Je renais de mes cendres", diameter 8 1/8 in Note: Henri Christophe (1767-1820), a former slave and general in the Haitian Revolution, reigned as Henri I, King of Haiti, from 1811 to 1820. He is known for his ambitious construction projects, notably Sans Souci Palace, which was considered one of the most magnificent structures in the West Indies, and the mountaintop fortress, Citadelle Laferriere, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. He established a Haitian nobility. The motto aforementioned in French translates "I am reborn from my ashes." A plate from the Henri Christophe Spode service is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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