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Chinese export armorial porcelain charger

A Chinese export porcelain dish or charger, painted in polychrome enamels and gilt with arms believed to be those of Johnston impaling Stewart, beneath a winged spur crest and above the motto *“Nunquam non paratus”“Never unprepared”

The shallow circular dish has iron-red and gilt borders surrounding a pale glazed ground, with pronounced stained crazing throughout.

China, Jiaqing period, 1796–1820

Stock number:772

Material:Porcelain with crackle glaze

Place of origin:China

Period:Jiaqing period