Qianlong period (1736-95), circa 1740, porcelain charger hand painted in polychrome enamels with the coat of arms of two Italian families, Torriano and Proli, decorated along the rim with ornate scroll pattern.

1 1/2 in., 12 5/8 in. diameter

Private Collection, Virginia Beach, Virginia Collected by the consignor and her husband with the guidance of David Sanctuary Howard, who literally wrote the book on Chinese Armorial porcelain. The couple began collecting during the 1970s from galleries and auction houses across Europe and the United States, and even from Howard himself. This collection is a very special offering of some rare and wonderful pieces collected over a lifetime with great care and passion.

Very good estate condition.