Lot Essay
Cf. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol I, p. 457
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CIRCA 1740
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A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL CHARGER
CIRCA 1740
Enamelled and gilt with the arms of Downes surmounted by a recumbent stag crest and above the motto COPIA DEEST, a gilt spearhead band at the cavetto, the border with three delicately enamelled floral sprays
14 in. (35.5 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1740
Enamelled and gilt with the arms of Downes surmounted by a recumbent stag crest and above the motto COPIA DEEST, a gilt spearhead band at the cavetto, the border with three delicately enamelled floral sprays
14 in. (35.5 cm.) diameter