A GROUP OF TWENTY CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PLATES CIRCA 1740

each painted in the center with the arms of Tillard impaling West quarterly, comprising: four 10-inch plates and sixteen 9 1/4 -inch plates.

Philip Edward Tillard of Holme, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, England
Thence by descent to the present owner

Four large plates: 1. There is a 1/4 inch shallow chip and several smaller than 1/8 inch chips to the underside of the rim. There is some rubbing to the enamel and gilding. 2. There is an 8 inch curved crack extending from the rim which has been secured by three rivets, one of which can be seen on the other side. There is another 2 inch crack extending from the rim. There is a 1/2 inch and two small 1/8 shallow rim chips to the underside of the rim. 3. There is a 1/2 inch chip to the rim which can also be seen from the front of the dish and four 1/8 inch shallow chips to the underside of hte rim. 4. There is a small flake to the enamel on the blue border spanning about 1/4 inch. Sixteen dinner plates: 1. There is some heavy fritting to the rim and several small chips to the rim. There are two 1/4 inch shallow chips and several small chips to the underside of the rim. There is a 2 inch crack extending from the rim. 2. There is a 1/4 inch, 1/8 inch, and severall smaller than 1/8 inch chips to the rim. There is a 1/8 inch chip to the underside of the rim. 3. There are three 1/4 inch shallow chips to the underside of the rim. There is some heavy fritting and small chips to the edge of hte rim. 4. There are several 1/4 inch shallow chips ot hte underside of hte rim and some chips on the edge of hte rim, the largest about 1/4 inch. 5. There is a 1/4 inch and a 1/8 inch shallow chip to the underside of the rim. There are several chips to teh edge of the plate, the largest ones about 1/4 inch. 6. There are some shallow chips to the underside of hte rim and some chips to hte edge of hte plate. 7. There are several chips to the edge of hte rim, the largest ones about 1/4 inch. There are several shallow chips ot the underside of the rim. 8. There are several chips to the edge and the underside o fthe plate. 9. There is a 7 inch crack extending from the rim which is very fragile, the part closest to the edge has started to separate. There are several chips to the underside and the edge of the rim. 10. There is a 1/4 inch chip to the underside of the dish and some fritting to the edge. 11. There are several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim. 12. There are several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim. 13. There are several chips to the edge of hte rim. 14. Four large plates: 1. There is a 1/4 inch shallow chip and several smaller than 1/8 inch chips to the underside of the rim. There is some rubbing to the enamel and gilding. 2. There is an 8 inch curved crack extending from the rim which has been secured by three rivets, one of which can be seen on the other side. There is another 2 inch crack extending from the rim. There is a 1/2 inch and two small 1/8 shallow rim chips to the underside of the rim. 3. There is a 1/2 inch chip to the rim which can also be seen from the front of the dish and four 1/8 inch shallow chips to the underside of hte rim. 4. There is a small flake to the enamel on the blue border spanning about 1/4 inch. Sixteen dinner plates: 1. There is some heavy fritting to the rim and several small chips to the rim. There are two 1/4 inch shallow chips and several small chips to the underside of the rim. There is a 2 inch crack extending from the rim. 2. There is a 1/4 inch, 1/8 inch, and severall smaller than 1/8 inch chips to the rim. There is a 1/8 inch chip to the underside of the rim. 3. There are three 1/4 inch shallow chips to the underside of the rim. There is some heavy fritting and small chips to the edge of hte rim. 4. There are several 1/4 inch shallow chips ot hte underside of hte rim and some chips on the edge of hte rim, the largest about 1/4 inch. 5. There is a 1/4 inch and a 1/8 inch shallow chip to the underside of the rim. There are several chips to teh edge of the plate, the largest ones about 1/4 inch. 6. There are some shallow chips to the underside of hte rim and some chips to hte edge of hte plate. 7. There are several chips to the edge of hte rim, the largest ones about 1/4 inch. There are several shallow chips ot the underside of the rim. 8. There are several chips to the edge and the underside o fthe plate. 9. There is a 7 inch crack extending from the rim which is very fragile, the part closest to the edge has started to separate. There are several chips to the underside and the edge of the rim. 10. There is a 1/4 inch chip to the underside of the dish and some fritting to the edge. 11. There are several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim. 12. There are several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim. Four large plates: 1. There is a 1/4 inch shallow chip and several smaller than 1/8 inch chips to the underside of the rim. There is some rubbing to the enamel and gilding. 2. There is an 8 inch curved crack extending from the rim which has been secured by three rivets, one of which can be seen on the other side. There is another 2 inch crack extending from the rim. There is a 1/2 inch and two small 1/8 shallow rim chips to the underside of the rim. 3. There is a 1/2 inch chip to the rim which can also be seen from the front of the dish and four 1/8 inch shallow chips to the underside of hte rim. 4. There is a small flake to the enamel on the blue border spanning about 1/4 inch. Sixteen dinner plates: 1. There is some heavy fritting to the rim and several small chips to the rim. There are two 1/4 inch shallow chips and several small chips to the underside of the rim. There is a 2 inch crack extending from the rim. 2. There is a 1/4 inch, 1/8 inch, and severall smaller than 1/8 inch chips to the rim. There is a 1/8 inch chip to the underside of the rim. 3. There are three 1/4 inch shallow chips to the underside of the rim. There is some heavy fritting and small chips to the edge of hte rim. 4. There are several 1/4 inch shallow chips ot hte underside of hte rim and some chips on the edge of hte rim, the largest about 1/4 inch. 5. There is a 1/4 inch and a 1/8 inch shallow chip to the underside of the rim. There are several chips to teh edge of the plate, the largest ones about 1/4 inch. 6. There are some shallow chips to the underside of hte rim and some chips to hte edge of hte plate. 7. There are several chips to the edge of hte rim, the largest ones about 1/4 inch. There are several shallow chips ot the underside of the rim. 8. There are several chips to the edge and the underside o fthe plate. 9. There is a 7 inch crack extending from the rim which is very fragile, the part closest to the edge has started to separate. There are several chips to the underside and the edge of the rim. 10. There is a 1/4 inch chip to the underside of the dish and some fritting to the edge. 11. There are several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim. 12. There are several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim. 13. There are several chips to teh edge of the rim. 14. There are several chips ot the edge of hte rim. 15. There is a 2 inch haircrack extending from teh rim and several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim. 16. There is a 2 inch haircrack extending from the rim and several chips to the edge and underside of hte rim.
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.

This service appears to be unrecorded. A watercolor of a teabowl and saucer with the arms of Tillard impaling Clayton is illustrated by David S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. II, p. 336. The present service appears to have been made for Joas Tillard, born 1690, youngest son of Abraham Tillard of London and his wife Mary Bateman, who married on 2nd April 1726, Katherine West (died 1757). Sotheby's would like to thank Angela Howard for her assistance in the cataloguing of this lot.