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Painted with the arms of Ramsay in a rococo cartouche with the face of a chinaman, the rim set with three finely painted floral sprays, gilt spearhead border Diameter 22.6cm Davidson Collection no: 50 Provenance: Christopher M. Weld Collection Heirloom & Howard, 44231 This service was made for Captain John Ramsay of the East India Company. The unusual rococo shield, with a Chinaman’s head at the apex, is unique on Chinese armorial porcelain. See Chinese Armorial Porcelain, David Sanctuary Howard, London 1974, Vol I, p.484, P20