This octagonal Ch' ien plate is an excellent example of the service of Chinese armorial porcelain most probably commissioned by Alderman Beckford, father of William Beckford. Beckford Senior was Lord Mayor of London in 1763 and again in 1770. The arms and crest of Beckford are repeated four times around the rim of the plate.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Armorial plate, 1755–1760
Date supported
1990
Medium and material
Porcelain
Dimensions
9 cm
Grant
500
Total cost
1200
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