Plate
ca. 1760 (made)
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Plate, porcelain, of octagonal shape with flat sloping rim, painted in famille rose enamels and gold. In the centre is painted the arms of Wilson of Soonhope and Edinburgh with a rococco shield, Argent a chevron between three mullets gules; crest, A dexter hand holding a pen, framed in scrollwork and flowers with a motto above 'Virtute et labore' surrounded by four flower sprays mainly in puce and green with a red and gold sawtooth band round the well. Round the rim are swags of seeded green enamel framed in gilt scrollwork.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels and gold |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain, painted in famille rose enamels and gold with coat of arms, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign period, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Plate, porcelain, of octagonal shape with flat sloping rim, painted in famille rose enamels and gold. In the centre is painted the arms of Wilson of Soonhope and Edinburgh with a rococco shield, Argent a chevron between three mullets gules; crest, A dexter hand holding a pen, framed in scrollwork and flowers with a motto above 'Virtute et labore' surrounded by four flower sprays mainly in puce and green with a red and gold sawtooth band round the well. Round the rim are swags of seeded green enamel framed in gilt scrollwork. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Virtute et labore' |
| Credit line | Given by Mr P. Cooke |
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| Bibliographic reference | Howard, David Santuary. Chinese Armorial Porcelain. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1974, p. 420 |
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| Accession number | FE.74-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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