Two Chinese armorial plates Kangxi c.1720

Two Chinese armorial plates Kangxi c.1720, one decorated with the arms of Cholmondeley impaling an unknown arms, within rouge de fer and gold bands, the rim with dragons and phoenix in a pale blue to emulate anhua decoration, the other with the arms of Stanley impaling Granville, the rim with famille verte flowers, 23cm max. (2)

Sir John Stanley of Grange Gorman near Dublin was created a baronet in 1699. He died without heirs in 1744.

Provenance: from the estate of the late Peter James Rankin.