The Chinese Export Porcelain teapot of the Governor of Louisiana (French /American market). Qianlong
Of globular form, decorated with gilt and grisaille sprays of flowers, the arms are Billouart de Kerlerec, Or (here argent), a cross cooped azure (here or) in chief two mullets of six points azure pierced of the field , and (du) Bot, Argent (here azure), a fess gules (here or). These arms illustrate well the […]
A Chinese armorial plate for the English market. Yongzheng
The arms are of Carr (and Kerr), Gules on a chevron argent three mullets of the fiels, impaling Bigge, Ermine on a fess engrailed between three martlets sable – as many annulets or. The crest is of Carr, A stag’s head cooped proper.
A Chinese armorial plate for the French market (Monti de Rezé). Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette with the coat of arms of Monti de Rezé to the center of plate.
A Chinese armorial oblong dish for the English market (Captain Richard Drake). Qianlong
Of oblong form and lobed outline, painted in the center in the famille rose palette, with a pair of pheasants perched on rock work beneath overhanging branches of flowering tree peony, the rim painted with the arms of Drake, opposite the crest of a castle surmounted by a wyvern, reserved in a border of multi-colored […]
Two Chinese armorial domed covers for the English market (Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol). Yongzheng period
Very heavily potted, of domed shape with moulded lip and large ball finial on pedestal. The outside finely painted with bands of rouge-de-fer and gold, and a crest among famille verte sprays, the crest of Talbot On a cap of maintenance gules, turned up ermine, a lion statant, and in the famille rose palette inside the cover.
Unrecorded Chinese armorial bowl and saucer dish for the French market (Becdelièvre). Qianlong period
The coat of arms of (de) BecdeLievre “De sable, à deux croix hautes trefflées aiguisées en leur partie inférieure, d’argent; l’une posee à dextre, l’autre à senestre, accompagnées en pointe d’une coquille de même”.
Two Chinese armorial cups for the French market. Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with the coat-of-arms of Silguy de Coaterbescond D’argent, à deux chiens de sable, colletés d’argent, courant, l’un sur l’autre.
An unrecorded Chinese armorial plate for the French market (la Tullaye). Qianlong period
The plate after a silver model, and decorated in famille rose enamels, with a rocaille shield to the center, with the coat of arms of la Tullaye, d’or au lion de gueules, supportées par deux lions couchés, l’écu surmonté d’une couronne de marquis. Two garlands of flowers on the rim.
A Chinese armorial plate for the English market. Early Qianlong
The arms are of Webb, Gules a cross between four falcons or, with crest, Out of a ducal coronet a demi eagle displayed or ; impaling Walton, Argent a fleur-de-lis gules.
A Chinese armorial salt cellar. Qianlong period
Brightly enamelled to the interior with the arms of (de Pina Manique Nogueira Matos de Andrada. It is encircled by a floral chain, and floral swags are painted on the sides.