A Chinese Export Armorial Soup Plate Circa 1780

with the arms of Gordon. Together with a teabowl with the arms of Bruce, and a leaf shaped sauceboat stand painted with the crest of Hope, above a mantled shield enclosing the gilt initials AJ (?). 3 pieces.

The soup plate: There is one 1/4 inch and two 1/8 inch shallow chips and a pinhead chip to the underside of the rim. The leaf shaped sauceboat stand: The gilding is rubbed, otherwise in good condition. Teabowl: There is considerable fritting and shallow chips to the rim edge.
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See Howard, 1974, Vol. I, p. 673, no. U2 and  p. 715, no. V12.