Pair Armorial Salts Likely Shepheard

Description

Pair of Chinese export porcelain octagonal salt, likely the arms of Shepheard, Qianlong ca. 1770. The center with the arms, probably of Shepheard, below the motto "I Mean Harm to None." Gilt spearhead bands along the rims. Famille rose floral bouquets along the sides.

Loan: Minneapolis Institute of Art, 1975, L75.151.20.

Provenance: Philip Suval Inc., 5 May 1970; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.

Reference: Howard, "Chinese Armorial Porcelain," Vol. I, p. 522.
(Each) height: 1 3/4 in x width: 3 1/2 in x depth: 2 3/4 in.

Condition

To on cellar there are two small chips to the upper rim. Small firing flaws to the footrims of both cellars. Some loss to the gilt decoration throughout. No noticeable chips, cracks, or repairs when viewed under UV light.

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Pair Armorial Salts Likely Shepheard

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St. Paul, MN, United States

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