A Chinese export armorial punch bowl painted and gilt to the exterior with crests bearing a crowned lion rampant below a further lion set on a visor, flanked by scrolling foliage, all on a scattered flowerspray ground, the interior with a spearhead border -- 15 5/8in. (39.5cms) diam, Qianlong, (hairline cracks).

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A Chinese export armorial punch bowl painted and gilt to the exterior with crests bearing a crowned lion rampant below a further lion set on a visor, flanked by scrolling foliage, all on a scattered flowerspray ground, the interior with a spearhead border -- 15 5/8in. (39.5cms) diam, Qianlong, (hairline cracks).
See Colour Plate 21.

The arms are of Beauchamp.

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