Chinese Armorial Export Porcelain Part Dinner Service

comprising eleven plates and two bowls with rounded sides, each painted in iron red and gilt, outer border with elaborate brocade pattern, inner border decorated with crest depicting a dove with an ear of corn in its mouth, stylised Chinese objects and flowers centre with coat of arms of Davidson of Swarland House and the Carr of Cocken (13)

Measurements:

diameter 22 cm (plate) ; diameter 15 cm height 7 cm (bowl)

Provenance:

Private Collection, Sydney

Labels:

Ordered by The Swarland House, Felton, Northumberland in 1724, cf. David Sanctuary Howard, Armorial Porcelain, illustrated p. 206

• EStimate $2,500 - $3,500
• sold $3,840 Incl BP