Description
Pair of Chinese export armorial porcelain plates, Qianlong ca. 1760. Of octagonal form with the arms of Cotton in the center. The rims with a cell-pattern band enclosed by gilt scrolls. Made for the great-grandson of Sir Robert Cotton, the founder of the British Library.
Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 31 August 2001; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. I, pg. 262.
(Each) diameter: 8 3/4 in.
Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 31 August 2001; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. I, pg. 262.
(Each) diameter: 8 3/4 in.
Condition
There are small repaired chips to the rims of both plates. There are three hairline cracks radiating from a central point along the underside of both plates. Light wear to the footrims. Light losses to the gilt decoration, mainly along the coat-of-arms.
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Pr Export Octagonal Armorial Plates - Cotton
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection
Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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