Qianlong period (1736-95), circa 1740, porcelain plate hand painted to the center with coat of arms of Fleming family, Middlesex impaling Coleman, wide rim decorated with gold ruyi head borders ad shaped reserves populated with landscapes alternating with gilt floral sprays.

9 1/8 in. diameter

Private Collection, Virginia Beach, Virginia Collected by the consignor and her husband with the guidance of David Sanctuary Howard, who literally wrote the book on Chinese Armorial porcelain. The couple began collecting during the 1970s from galleries and auction houses across Europe and the United States, and even from Howard himself. This collection is a very special offering of some rare and wonderful pieces collected over a lifetime with great care and passion.

Minor rubbing, a hairline to the rim visible under UV light inspection.