Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 19th-early 20th century, hand-painted and gilt porcelain, including (3) Chinese export style armorial round plates, a pair with figural head over shield center coat of arms (8 3/8 in.), and the third a scalloped rim plate, gilt banded rim centering an armorial, possibly Hollingsworth impaling Spilsbury, with "FIDE ET CONSTANTIA" motto, (9 1/4 in.); a fourth plate, unmarked, with floral spray center and trefoil gilt borders (9 in.); a sauce boat and conforming underplate, painted with Indian theme moutha riding an elephant (3 1/2 x 9 x 6 3/4 in.); (2) tea cups (2 in.) and (2) saucers (4 in.) with Meissen style floral decoration, underglazed blue crossed mark of Samson to the undersides; and a cream jug, with woven form handle, featuring eagle crested armorial with C M J monogram, unmarked (5 x 7 x 3 1/2 in.); a Samson footed shell form dish, red painted mark to the underside (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); Samson biscuit jar with export style floral designs and courting figure vignettes, with food dog finial cover, red painted mark to the underside (9 x 5 x 5 in.); and
Estate of Mr. And Mrs. John R. Hildebrand, Salem, Virginia Biscuit jar and shell dish with hairline; some scattered rubbing to the gilt decoration.
