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Chinese Export Armorial Plate - Shand - Chinese export armorial porcelain plate, Qianlong ca. 1750. With the arms of Shand above the motto ”Rest from Toil” in the center surrounded by a gilt spearhead band along the well. The rim with four landscape cartouches with grisaille landscapes. Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 31 January 2003; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: Howard, ”Chinese Armorial Porcelain, ” Vol. I, pg. 487. Diameter: 9 in. Condition: There are four hairline cracks radiating from a central point along the underside of the plate that are only visible under UV light upon close inspection. One minute frit to the underside of the rim. Light surface wear.