Asian Art II - 23rd May 2013
Lot 404
Three Chinese armorial famille verte dishes Kangxi c.1715
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £3200
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Description
Three Chinese armorial famille verte dishes Kangxi c.1715, each decorated with the arms of Harrison impaling Bray, the borders with phoenix, fish and flowers, 38.2cm, and 35.2cm. (3)
Cf. D S Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain Vol. I, p.187. This service was made for Edward Harrison of Balls Park, Hertfordshire (1674-1732), who became Governor of Fort St. George in 1710. In 1719 he was MP for Weymouth, and in 1722 MP for the borough of Hertford.