Chinese Porcelain Plate Armorial Crest Wheler Family Qianlong Blue White 18C

Name: Chinese Porcelain Plate Armorial Crest Wheler Family Qianlong Blue White 18C
SKU: INV4354
Price: 205.00 GBP
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£205.00

Inventory Code: INV4354

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Chinese Porcelain Plate Armorial Crest Wheler Family Qianlong Blue White 18C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV4354

Object: Plate

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Qianlong

Date: Mid 18th Century

Decoration: Underglaze blue armorial design with bamboo, chrysanthemum flowers, rockwork, and Wheler family crest

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 9.2 in / 23.5 cm

Height: 1.1 in / 2.8 cm

CONDITION

FAIR/RESTORED (2/5) – Multiple old staple repairs with visible hairlines and restored cracks across the body and rim. Decoration remains bright and well preserved. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

Chinese export porcelain armorial plate decorated in strong cobalt blue underglaze with the Wheler family crest above flowering bamboo sprays and ornamental rockwork. The composition is spacious and finely balanced with detailed chrysanthemum blooms and elegant branching motifs. The thick glaze and rich cobalt application create an almost relief-like decorative effect in areas of the design. A notable detail appears at the lower right branch where a cocoon-like form suggests a moth or butterfly emerging. This example corresponds to the Howard reference, page 590, section R6, relating to the Wheler family service circa 1755.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

David Sanctuary Howard illustrates this service in Chinese Armorial Porcelain, page 590, reference R6, attributing the crest to the Wheler family. The service is associated with East India Company trade and mid-Qianlong export porcelain production. Armorial wares of this period were specially commissioned for British families and remain highly collectible for their historical and genealogical interest.

NOTES

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