A Chinese famille rose English market 'Gale' (Spe Vivimus) armorial plate, Qianlong

Dia.: 23 cm

Condition: (UV-checked)
- With two rim sections broken out and restuck, the breaks restored.

Literature:

D. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, 1974, vol. I, p. 444. The arms are those of Gale of Scruton in Bedale, Yorkshire (motto: Spe Vivimus).

Compare:

 A similar set of four famille rose armorial plates was offered at Bonhams, London (link).