Lot 150
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AN EXPORT ARMORIAL SOUP-PLATE FOR THE ENGLISH MARKET
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AN EXPORT ARMORIAL SOUP-PLATE FOR THE ENGLISH MARKET

CIRCA 1745

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AN EXPORT ARMORIAL SOUP-PLATE FOR THE ENGLISH MARKET
Circa 1745
Decorated en grisaille, iron-red, blue enamel and gilt with the arms of Saunders at the centre below gilt spearheads in the well and a du Paquier-style border including a cartouche of a pair of love-birds to either side, underside rim flake infilled
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
With Helen Glatz, London.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

For the arms, see D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, 1974, p.349. According to Mr. Howard, there were at least three batches of this service, which would explain the minor variations found on pieces; in particular the colours on the arms can vary because of confusion between tarnished silver which can appear black, and rubbed black which can appear grey. A slightly different version from the J. Louis Binder Collection was sold in thesse Rooms, 17 June 2003, lot 147.

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