Grand plat armorié en porcelaine de la famille famille verte Chine, dynastie Qing, époque Kangxi (1662-1722)

similaire au précédent, le bord chantourné émaillé or, décoré au centre d'un grand blason couronné partagé azur et or avec deux lions or et fer cendré affrontés, au dessus d'un bandeau inscrit "GELDERLANT", entouré de deux oiseaux en vol dans des rinceaux de pivoines, l'aile ornée de pétales peints d'immortels, vases archaïsants et objets de lettrés

Etudes Rheims et Laurin, vente Palais Galliera, 27 Juin 1969, lot 3.

Good condition. Some frittings and rubbing to the gilt enamel around the rim.
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For a very similar plate with the legend "Engelandt", see D.S.Howard, The Choice of the Private Trader, p.48, where the author notes that the dish is from one of four series, each comprising twenty four armorials of Dutch cities and regions (including also France and England).