Chinese Export porcelain armorial platter painted en grisaille with the arms of Samuel Vaughan, the border panels with landscapes and birds in branches.

The unusual decoration on this service is copied from a bookplate. David Howard notes the motto, "In prudentia et simplicitate", is spelled incorrectly on many pieces, as here.

China c. 1750
11.25" x 14.75"

PRICE: $9,500  

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Condition: Fine condition- small filled rim flake on upper edge, as shown in photo.

Samuel Vaughan (1720-1802) was born in Ireland, had businesses in London, Jamica and enjoyed close ties to America. He was friends with George Washington. The famous "Vaughan Portrait" of Washington by Gilbert Stuart in the National Gallery was owned by Samuel Vaughan and is named for him.


See: Howard, David Sanctuary. Chinese Armorial Porcelain. Faber, 2003, p. 359.

See also: Le Corbeiller, Clare, and Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen. "Chinese Export Porcelain." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art., 2003, p.37.