Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Hexagonal Plates

Emile Louis Picault, French (1833-1915) "Olympias XCI Graeci Syracusis Captivi" bronze tazza Dated 1863. Standing on decorated base with Roman head motifs. Signed 'E. Picault, Exp...

A pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty glazed earthenware figure of Attendant The condition of these 5 century old glazed pottery tomb figures is outstand...

Chinese export porcelain early armorial plates, Arms of Van Gellicum, Dutch Market, Kangxi period, 1710-1730. The Imari armorial plates were made for the Dutch family...

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish, Pseudo Continental Arms, Motto- "His Ornari Aut Mori", After a Meissen Porcelain Original Service, Circa 1760 The Chinese Export armorial porcelain oval dish with overall Bianco Supra Bianco has a central Rococo armorial coat of arms centered with three garlands with the motto "His Ornari Aut Mori" below. The armorial surrounded by scattered flowers and four shaped gilt bordered panels on the shoulder with two bouquets of famille rose flowers and two of fruit. The motto translates as To be adorned with these, or to die, referring to the three wreaths in the coat of arms, woven of olive, laurel and oak leaves. The three leaves representing sapientia, doctrina ac rei militaris peritia, "wisdom, learning and military expertise." The reverse with a bamboo band with fruit and flowers with scattered flowers to the top, bottom, and each side. The gilt rim on the border now rubbed. Dimensions: 16 1/2-inch-wide x 13 3/4 inches deep x 1 1/4 inches high Reference: The Choice of the Private Trader: The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain illustrated from the Hodroff Collection, David. S. Howard, 132-133, for a strainer & Dish from the same service. Howard says this is from a Chinese Export service that is a direct copy of an original Meissen porcelain service...