A Chinese armorial plate for the Spanish market (Juan Bautista de Uztariz y Gaztelu). Qianlong
The plate is decorated in the famille rose palette, with the coat of arms of Juan Bautista de Uztariz y Gaztelu, house of Echandia in Narvarte, quarterly:1 azure, a mermaid on waves holding a torch in her left hand and on the sinister a tower, in chief three wedges: 2, argent, on a mount vert […]
A Chinese armorial platter for the Portuguese market (Joaquim Pedro Quintela). Jiaqing
Brightly enamelled and gilt to the interior with the arms of Joaquim Pedro Quintela, encircled in the well by a blue and gilt key-fret band and at the flaring rim with a broad stylised leaf band in blue and gilt reserved on a buff ground.
A pair of imari armorial plates for the French market (Thomas-Auguste Miniac of Saint-Malo). Kangxi
Painted in the centre in characteristic Imari palette, underglaze blue, rouge-de-fer and gilding with the coat-of-arms of Miniac, Quaterly: 1 and 4, gules, an eagle displayed argent between five billets of the last, three and four; 2 and 3, azure, a cross cantoned with four crescent or, within a roptwist border enclosed by scrollwork and […]
A Chinese armorial dish for the Spanish market (1st Marquess of Ensenada). Qianlong period
Of octogonal form and decorated in the famille rose palette with the coat of arms of Zenon de Somodevilla y Bengoechea, 1st Marquess of Ensenada, 1. Purpure, an arm brandishing a sword in bend sinister argent between two Moor’s head crowned or. 2. Azure, a tower and on the sinister three mullets in pale argent. […]
A Chinese armorial plate for the Italian market (Uguccione III Bourbon del Monte, 12th Marquis Regent of Sorbello). Qianlong
Of octogonal form, the centre of the plate decorated with the coat of arms of the Marchesi di Sorbello, with drums and flags while the cavetto is decorated with an unusual inner border and a band of floral swag decoration on the rim.
A Chinese armorial plate for the Spanish market (Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba). Qianlong
With a lobed rim based on European metal work models, decorated in the famille rose palette and gold, with in the centre a floral medallion of narcissus and magnolias in gold with iron-red highlights, surrounded by a band in the well. On the rim are the coat-of-arms of the Duke of Alba, outlined in red.
A pair of Chinese armorial plates for the French market (Orry). Yongzheng
With the arms of Orry, de gueule à un lion rampant et grimpant sur un rocher d’argent, in colors and gilt with a rocaille surrounded by a vividly enameled foliate border, the rim scalloped.
A Chinese armorial tea set for the French Market (Alexandre de La Motte-Baracé). China, Qianlong period
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with the coat-of-arms of La Motte-Baracé, D’argent au lion de sable, cantonné de quatre merlettes de même (which is Fougerolles), chargé en cœur d’un écusson d’argent à la fasce de gueules, fleurdelisée de six pièces (which is Lamotte). Maltese cross and coat-of-arms supported by two lions.
A famille rose “Chinese figures” tureen for Philibert Orry, contrôleur général des finances. Yongzheng
The terrine oval shaped and decorated in the famille rose palette, with wading birds on the body, handles in the shape of Chinese figures, fruit terraces on the cover, and the lid in the shape of an artichoke .
An imari armorial plate for the French market (Thomas-Auguste Miniac of Saint-Malo). Kangxi
Painted in the centre in characteristic Imari palette, underglaze blue, rouge-de-fer and gilding with the coat-of-arms of Miniac, Quaterly: 1 and 4, gules, an eagle displayed argent between five billets of the last, three and four; 2 and 3, azure, a cross cantoned with four crescent or, within a roptwist border enclosed by scrollwork and […]