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Chinese armorial saucer, Qianlong (1736-1795), decorated in the Imari palette with underglaze blue and overglaze iron red enamels, the centre with the arms of Horsemonden (Gules a saltire argent over all fess azure, a leopard’s head affronté (unfilled) from the top two snakes vert issuant and facing the dexter and sinister the tails appearing from the mouth), the rim with four ruyi-shaped cartouches containing flowers issuing from rockwork, interspersed with scrolling peony heads and leafwork.
The Horsemonden family originated in Kent, and had connections to the East India Trading Company through John Horsemonden, who was a supercargo and second member of the Council at Canton in 1721. A plate of similar design, also with the arms of Horsemonden, can be found in the collection of the V&A (FE.44-1978) See Howard, David Santuary. Chinese Armorial Porcelain. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1974, p. 176.
Dimensions
Diameter: 13.7cm. (5 3/8in.)Condition report
Three hair cracks and nibbles to rim.Stock number
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