Live Auction 6106Christie's Interiors
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Lot 678

A CHINESE ARMORIAL ELONGATED OCTAGONAL DISH

QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1760

Closed29 May 2012

Estimate

GBP 500–800

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A CHINESE ARMORIAL ELONGATED OCTAGONAL DISH
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1760
The octagonal dish decorated in gilt and enamels with the coat of arms of MacDuff quartering Duff Earl of Fife, within a spearhead border and flower decoration
16 5/8 in. (42.3 cm.) wide

The dish was gifted to the great grand father of the present owner who was in service in the Duke of Fife House.

Specialist note

For the arms see D.S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol.I, p. 545, Pl. 16