A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-VERTE ARMORIAL DISH 1710-20

painted in the center with the arms of Zeeland above a banderole inscribed ZEELANDT within a cell diaper border reserved with alternating panels of Chinoiserie figures and flower arrangements in vases on the lobed rim. Rim fritting.

There is considerable fritting along much of the rim edge; and there is a less-than-1/8-in. rim chip at about 5 o'clock and a 1/8-in. shallow chip to the underside of the rim at 10 o'clock. Otherwise the dish is in generally good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

A similar dish painted with the arms of Artois is illustrated by Clare Le Corbeiller, China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange, p. 38, fig. 16, who, on p. 39, provides a discussion of dishes from this series "depicting the arms of the chief towns and provinces of the United Netherlands." Two dishes with the arms of Amsterdam or Groningen are illustrated by C. J. A. Jörg, Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, p. 317, nos. 378 and 379; and two dishes painted with the arms of Friesland or Amsterdam were sold in these rooms, January 20, 2005, lots 53 and 54.