Bidspirit auction | Export Armorial Plate ''Merman''

Export Armorial Plate ''Merman'' - Export Armorial Plate ''Merman'' China, probably 18th century, Kangxi/Qianlong period. Porcelain, polychrome and gilt painted on the glaze. D. approx. 22.5 cm. Inscription: ALL WORSHIP BE TO GOD. Condition: Good state of preservation, no cracks or chips. Slight loss of color. -Provenance: German private collection. Chinese export porcelain plates with coats of arms depicting mermen are a recognizable, but rare subgroup of 18th-century Qing Dynasty armorial export wares. They are adorned with European family crests using mermen as heraldic supporters - a motif found in several British and Continental European families.