TWO CHINESE IMARI ARMORIAL PLATES

CIRCA 1712 AND 1716, RESPECTIVELY

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TWO CHINESE IMARI ARMORIAL PLATES
CIRCA 1712 AND 1716, RESPECTIVELY
The first with the arms of Dr. William Walker of Hertfordshire within a wide border interrupted by four Walker crests; the second with the arms of Martin five times
8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) diameter (2)

Lot Essay

Matthew Martin captained the Marlborough, at Canton 1716. D.S. Howard, op. cit., vol. I, p. 176, relates that for saving his ship and its very valuable cargo on the return journey Martin was awarded a "magnificent" jewel-encrusted gold medal and 1000 pounds, a quite significant sum at the time.

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