Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Octagonal Plates with the Arms of

A fine and complete set of twelve Chinese Export hard-paste porcelain octagonal plates, crafted during the Qianlong period (circa 1755) for the British market. Painted in a rich famille rose enamel palette and gilding, each plate centers a prominent spray of peony, rose, and exotic summer flowers encircled by a gilded spearhead/chain border. The upper rim is prominently hand-painted with the European coat of arms of Burgh quartering Bosville impaling Chambers, set within an elaborate border of gilt leaves, pink shells, and Rococo scrollwork. This specific service is documented in David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume II (2003), p. 243, M1. Dimensions: 8.75"W x 1"H Date or Era: ca. 1755 Country of Origin: China Weight: 9.6 lbs. Condition Request Condition Report Good

Estimate:£263.82

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