A Chinese Export Porcelain Covered Armorial Tureen and Under Plate

18th century, of octagonal shape with dimpled corners, tureen and under plate are an original pair, painted in cobalt blue with gold featuring a crest with initials on both pieces with curled blue ribbon above and trim in same color scheme, tureen is topped with a gilded pomegranate and cobalt blue leaf, with two animal head faux handles.

H 7 in. (tureen); L 11 7/8 in. (under plate)

The Estate of the late Betsy J. Sykes, Raleigh, NC

Loss to horns on both faux handles; some rubbing and wear to colors on both; loss to gilding on rims of both; some dark spots to under plate; roughness to edges of tureen; nick to rim of under plate.