Bidspirit auction | Famille Rose Armorial Teapot &

Famille Rose Armorial Teapot & Cover - Marshall - Chinese export armorial porcelain teapot and cover, Qianlong ca. 1765. Either side decorated with the arms of Marshall of Scotland below the motto ”Semper Virescit Virtus” among scattered floral sprigs. Gilt spearhead borders along the rims. Provenance: Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 2 September 2004; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: Howard, ”Chinese Armorial Porcelain, ” Vol. I, pg. 496. Height: 6 1/2 in x width: 8 1/2 in x diameter: 5 in. Condition: There is a small chip to the upper rim of the teapot. The spout has been broken near the base and reattached; several small repaired chips along this break. Light wear to the footrim. Applied metal along the neck of the lid, likely a repair. Some light losses to the gilt.