Asian Art II - 19th May 2011

Lot 1149

A Chinese armorial plate c.1740

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1700

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Description

A Chinese armorial plate c.1740, painted with the arms of Clifford of Chudleigh within bands of blue and gilt foliate scrolls, 22.5cm. Provenance: the Clifford Henderson collection. Purchased from Heirloom and Howard in 1991. Paper label for Earle D. Vandekar. A large number of these plates remain in the collection at Ugbrooke Park, Devon; the family seat of the Clifford family.