Plate
ca. 1750 (made)
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Plate, porcelain, with a deep well, sloping rim, and low foot, painted in enamels and gold. In the centre is painted the arms of Michie, Argent a lion rampant gules on a canton a dexter arm in fess holding a cross, crosslet fitched quartering Argent a chevron sable between three yellow buntings displayed all within a bordure chequy of the field and gules quartering Argent a lymphad sails furled in dexter chief a double eagle displayed sable quartering Per fess argent and vert in chief a tree proper and in base a salmon naient argent; crest, A dexter hand couped in fess holding a dagger in pale proper; mottos 'Pro patria et libertate' and 'Contendo'. The crest is repeated on the rim above, round which is also painted a scroll of thistles and two crowns in red, gold, and black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels and gold |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain, painted in polychrome enamels and gold with coat of arms, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign period, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Plate, porcelain, with a deep well, sloping rim, and low foot, painted in enamels and gold. In the centre is painted the arms of Michie, Argent a lion rampant gules on a canton a dexter arm in fess holding a cross, crosslet fitched quartering Argent a chevron sable between three yellow buntings displayed all within a bordure chequy of the field and gules quartering Argent a lymphad sails furled in dexter chief a double eagle displayed sable quartering Per fess argent and vert in chief a tree proper and in base a salmon naient argent; crest, A dexter hand couped in fess holding a dagger in pale proper; mottos 'Pro patria et libertate' and 'Contendo'. The crest is repeated on the rim above, round which is also painted a scroll of thistles and two crowns in red, gold, and black. |
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| 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. 379 |
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| Accession number | FE.69-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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