A GROUP OF SEVEN CHINESE EXPORT AND JAPANESE PORCELAIN WARES 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

comprising a blue and white soup plate, an armorial octagonal dish, circa 1750, a quatrelobe famille-rose jardinière and stand, a small Japanese imari rectangular dish, two Japanese imari saucers and a pale blue-glazed footed dish. 8 pieces.

Octagonal armorial dish: Elinor Gordon, Villanova, PA

The soup plate - there are scattered frits, minute chips and a small chip to the rim. The armorial plate - there are scattered minute nicks to the rim. The jardinière and stand - The four feet on the jardiniere have yellowish discoloration probably limescale. The stand is in good condition. The rectangular dish - In good condition. The two saucers - They are in good condition. The footed dish - there is kiln adhesion to the center. Otherwise, it is in 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.
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The arms on the octagonal dish are of Penn. For more information on these arms please refer to David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, p. 532, Q1. Penn.