Chinese Export Porcelain Large Armorial Dish, Arms of Hanmer impaling Jennens

Chinese Export Porcelain Large Armorial Dish, Arms of Hanmer impaling Jennens.

Circa 1745.

The large circular Chinese Export Porcelain dish is centered with the armorial bearings of Hanmer with a band of spear-head design around the inner well.  On the border are four en grisaille shaped oval panels.  The two to the top and the bottom are painted with a scene of two buildings with a fenced area to the side with hills covered in trees in the background.  The two panels to the left and right depict a large bird on a flowering branch.

Dimensions: Diameter 15 1/4 inches x 2 inches deep

Reference:  Chinese Armorial Porcelain, David Sanctuary Howard, Volume I, Page 316 (J2) Howard writes that Thomas Hanmer of the Fens, son of William of the Fens, a staunch supporter of Charles I, married Jane, eldest daughter of Sir John Charlton of Ludford, Speaker of the House of Commons.  He left two sons, of whom the elder was William of the Fens, who married Esther, sister & heir of Charles Jennens of Gossall in Leicestershire.  

(Ref: NY10019-nrrr)

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