Description
A Chinese armorial plate 1st half 18th century, decorated with the arms of Yonge, within elaborate borders of tied scrolls, vases and other auspicious objects in red and gilt, 23cm.
Provenance: the Clifford Henderson collection. Purchased from Heirloom and Howard in 1981.
This plate was made for Sir William Yonge, 4th Baronet, MP and Secretary of State for War in the Walpole administration from 1735-41. He was also a Knight founder of the Order of the Bath in 1725.
