A PAIR OF EARLY ARMORIAL PLATES

CIRCA 1717

细节

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)

拍品专文

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