East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A fine matching pair of octagonal armorial plates with a garden scene and birds in vibrant and gilt pigments. Both are painted in the center with a pair of peacocks or pheasants on a rock with short magnolia trees and peony blossoms surrounding them. The upper rim bears the arms of the Dick-Lauder family; a green banner with the motto "TURRIS PRUDENTIA CUSTOS" above a castle tower and a man. These soup plates were an armorial commission for the Scottish family; Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder 7th Baronet (1784 - 1848) was a famous author, secretary, scientist, and artist; an all-around renaissance man. Such wares are known as "chine de commande," porcelain commissioned by Europeans for dinner or tea service that were made in China then transported to the buyer from the East India Company. A lovely pair from a renowned family! Size: 6.25" Diameter (15.9 cm)

Provenance: private J. P. collection, Rye, Colorado, USA; ex-Bill Buffinger collection, Hollywood, California, USA, 2000s

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Chips and surface nicks. Small pitting and imperfection from glazing or firing. Areas of fading and chipping pigments, but motifs are vibrant and the gilt is excellent.