A GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL DINNER WARES CIRCA 1765

each painted in the center with a ribbon tied bouquet of flowers within two iron-red and gilt vine borders reserved with a Continental coat-of-arms, within a shaped and molded rim, comprising: two oval platters in two sizes, four scalloped circular dishes, two circular dishes and seven soup plates. Some very minor rim chips, the two circular dishes with minor haircracks. 15 pieces.

15 peices - All in good condition, except: The smaller platter has a 1/4 in. rim chip to one barb One scalloped circular dish has a 1/8 in. rim chip One scalloped circular dish has a shallow 1/4 in. chip under the rim One scalloped circular dish has a 1 1/2 in. haircrack to the rim and an 1/8 in. rim chip One circular dish has a 2 in. haircrack, and has been broken into two pieces and repaired, the other dish has also been broken into two pieces and has several very minor restored rim chips All seven scalloped plates have several but very minor less than 1/8 in. chips to the rim edges. One also has a 1/4 in. shallow rim chip.
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The arms may be those of Duranti of Toulouse, which correctly painted would have an azure field; see J. -B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Vol. I, p. 579. A platter from this service, the property of Historic Deerfield, Inc., was sold in these rooms, January 18, 1997, lto 1447.