A CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL 'FAMILLE-ROSE' OCTAGONAL SOUP PLATE, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1775

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painted with the arms of Grant of Darlway to the rim and cavetto, a large floral spray to the centre, within rouge-de-fer and gilt spearhead borders Diameter 21.5cm Davidson Collection no: 24 Provenance: Guest & Gray, Y531. A copy of the invoice is available This service was commissioned for Charles Grant of Darlway, Scotland whilst he was a factor in Calcutta in 1775. He later became a director of the Honourable East India Company (1792-1823) and chairman in 1805, 1809 and 1815. See Chinese Armorial Porcelain, David Sanctuary How- ard, London 1974, Vol I, p.523, P24 TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

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