Description:
Chinese export porcelain octagonal small plate decorated in the Famille rose palette of pink, blue, green, purple, yellow, orange, black, grey, and gilding. The arms of the Spayne family (variously spelled Spaigne and Spaygne) extending from the top of the rim into the well are described by David Howard as "Argent a fess dancetty between three hounds' heads erased sable," and the crest, "A hound's head as in the Arms," that is over a helm. The arms were granted originally in the reign of Edward III (reigned 1327-1377) to William Spaigne of St. Bartolph, Boston in Lincolnshire, and there is a mention in the "Visitation of Norfolk" for 1613 of William Spayne living in the 16th century. This plate is from one of three Chinese export porcelain dinner services made for the Spayne family, which is the only one with the hound's head crest; Howard dates the other two services circa 1765 and circa 1770. There is a large floral spray with green leaves in the center well, and a green leaf garland around the base of the curvature and double loop gilt chain band around the top of the curvature. The rim has three scrolling floral sprigs.
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