Bidspirit auction | Chinese Export Continental Armorial Charger

Chinese Export Continental Armorial Charger - Chinese export armorial porcelain charger, ca. 1740. The center with a Continental coat of arms between griffin supporters and surmounted by a plumed helmet. The cavetto with a band of flowers and vines and the rim with foliate scrolls and garlands. The coat of arms possibly the arms either of Van Oosthove of Flanders or Berne de Levaux of France. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, ”Important Chinese Export Porcelain and Chinese Works of Art From the Collection of the Late Mildred R. and Rafi Y. Mottahedeh, ” 19 October 2000, Lot 274; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Diameter: 15 1/4 in. Condition: There are no cracks or repairs. A few very light fleabite frits to the rim. Some flaking and losses to the paint layer throughout. Light wear to the footrim.