Dish
ca. 1730 (made)
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Plate, porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt with a medallion in the centre, with peony sprays and round the well, four cartouches with Chinese landscapes on a ground of lotus scroll world. Round the rim are four flaming medallions and three floral conventionalised floral sprays, the dexter coat is that of Foster of Essex, Azure a lion rampant argent guttee de larmes, impaling Argent three fleurs-de-lis azure a chief ermines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in enamels and gold |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in enamels and gold with coat of arms, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reing period, ca. 1730 |
| Physical description | Plate, porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt with a medallion in the centre, with peony sprays and round the well, four cartouches with Chinese landscapes on a ground of lotus scroll world. Round the rim are four flaming medallions and three floral conventionalised floral sprays, the dexter coat is that of Foster of Essex, Azure a lion rampant argent guttee de larmes, impaling Argent three fleurs-de-lis azure a chief ermines. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr P. Cooke |
| Production | This service is thought to have been made for Abraham Foster of Higher Laver Hall, near Ongar, in Essex. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Howard, David Santuary. Chinese Armorial Porcelain. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1974, p. 224 |
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| Accession number | FE.50-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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