A PAIR OF EARLY ARMORIAL PLATES

CIRCA 1717

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A PAIR OF EARLY ARMORIAL PLATES
Circa 1717
With the arms of Fenwick within famille verte and iron-red borders on the wells, the rims with the bird of prey crest and gilt lotus scroll borders, Chinese Imari flower sprays on the backs
8.7/8in. (22.5cm.) diam. (2)

Lot Essay

Probably made for Mr. Fenwick, chief supercargo of the EastIndiaman Marlborough, which reached Canton in 1716 only after his diplomatic negotiations with the Chinese, who had had trouble with a Company ship the season before. See D.S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, p. 188