386
A pair of armorial salt cellars
Estimate
400 - 600
Session 2
27 October 2026
Description
Chinese export porcelain
Of octagonal form, on a base, decorated in Famille Rose enamels and gilt
The interior centred with the arms of the Clerke family, surmounted by helm and mantling, accompanied by the motto "OSE ET ESPERE" and framed by an interlaced link border
The exterior decorated with flower garlands suspended from ribbons
Qianlong period, c. 1765
(one with restoration to the edge)
3,5x9x7 cm
Additional Information
Provenance:
Exhibitions:
Literature:
D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, London, 1974, p. 612
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