A CHINESE ARMORIAL PLATE PAINTED IN COLOURED ENAMELS AND GILT WITH A CENTRAL CREST BEARING THE MOTTOES 'SPERO MELIORA' AND 'FIDES PROBATA CORONAT' WITHIN A BORDER OF TRAILING PEONIES AND EAGLES -- 8 7/8IN. (22.5CMS) DIAM, YONGZHENG, (STAR CRACK TO BASE).

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A CHINESE ARMORIAL PLATE PAINTED IN COLOURED ENAMELS AND GILT WITH A CENTRAL CREST BEARING THE MOTTOES 'SPERO MELIORA' AND 'FIDES PROBATA CORONAT' WITHIN A BORDER OF TRAILING PEONIES AND EAGLES -- 8 7/8IN. (22.5CMS) DIAM, YONGZHENG, (STAR CRACK TO BASE).
THE ARMS ARE OF SANDILANDS QUARTERLY IMPALING HUME, PEPDIE, POLWARTH AND ST.CLAIR. SEE 'CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN', DAVID HOWARD, PAGE 308.

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