Set of Six Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Nanking Plates, first quarter 19th century, decorated with the Arms of Foster, with blue lancet borders, the set comprised of four dinner plates, dia. 9-1/4", and a pair of dessert plates, dia. 7-3/4". See David Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Export Porcelain (London: Faber & Faber, 1974), p. 720 for an identical piece from this service.

Two of the dinner plates have three very small chips to each of their rims. The other two each have one minute chip. Some minor wear to the gilding and pigment on plates, as to be expected with age and utilitarian use. All exhibit minor firing anomalies - glaze pops and peppering.