Armorial porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central design of two peacocks and flowers framed by a trefoil border. Coat of arms at top of rim consiting of a shield with three sheaves of whteat, three flower branches and birds along sides and bottom of rim and gold diaper pattern band along edge.
dinner plates
porcelain
Chinese export
armorial (porcelain style)
Plate, Dinner
"c. 1740 / Hiaketh / [pound symbol] 5.50" (handwritten)
"Guranteed Genuine. / THE / CENTURY / HOUSE / 2 KING ST,. / ST. JAMES. S.W. 1. " (printed)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
FD116
The Century House (Dealer)
1 (H), 9 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.1854
China
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