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Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms with a gold shield with a dragon and a white bird at top framed with gold foliate scrolls and flowers. Two Asian men in exterior landscapes flank either side of the coat-of-arms. Gold diamond and link border on inner rim.
saucers (plates)
porcelain
Chinese export
armorial (porcelain style)
Saucer
"Guaranteed Genuine / THE / CENTURY / HOUSE / 2 KING ST,. ST. JAMES. S.W.1" (printed)
"c. 1760 / Beckford / Cup + Saucer / 30 /" (handwritten)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
FD115
The Century House (Dealer)
1 1/4 (H), 5 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.1843.2
China
Title Armorial teacup Accession Number 2006.44.1843.1
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