Plate
ca. 1772 (made)
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Plate of porcelain, with slightly wavy edge. Decorated with the Arms of Pitt impaling Granville. Pitt, Sable a fess chequy argent and azure between three bezants, impaling Granville, Vert on a cross argent five torteaux, and the motto "BENIGNO NUMINE"; on the rim sprays of flowers in colours, a crest (a stork and an anchor) and the coronetted initials "C" and "HC".
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Chinese Armorial porcelain plate, decorated with the Arms of Pitt impaling Granville; porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, ca. 1772 |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, with slightly wavy edge. Decorated with the Arms of Pitt impaling Granville. Pitt, Sable a fess chequy argent and azure between three bezants, impaling Granville, Vert on a cross argent five torteaux, and the motto "BENIGNO NUMINE"; on the rim sprays of flowers in colours, a crest (a stork and an anchor) and the coronetted initials "C" and "HC". |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Legh Tolson |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Howard, David Sanctuary. Chinese armorial porcelain. Vol. I, London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1974, p. 404. ISBN 0571098118 |
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| Accession number | C.71-1932 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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