TWO ARMORIAL DISHES

BOTH QIANLONG

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TWO ARMORIAL DISHES
both qianlong
The first decorated en grisaille and gilt with a central coat-of-arms, coronet within leafy mantling and radiating military banners, below a spear-head band at the well and four shaped cartouches at the border, section of rim restored, small rim-chip; the second, a famille rose hot-water plate, enamelled with a central coat-of-arms, crest and the motto Beata Petamus Arva, below underglaze-blue bands at the border
12¼in. (31.5cm.) diam. and 11½in. (29cm.) wide (2)

Lot Essay

The arms on the first dish are those of Reillo of Castille. Cf. J. B. Rietstap, op.cit., vol.II, p.544. A plate with these arms was sold in these Rooms, 1 March 1976, lot 94; another, from the Pergola Collection, was sold in Monaco, 23 June 1986, lot 1196; and another, from the Hervouët Collection, was sold in London 3 November 1987, lot 897. The arms on the second dish are those of Snodgrass. Cf. D. S. Howard, op.cit., p.727

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