A Chinese export armorial plate for the English market

A Chinese export armorial plate for the English market. Bearing the central Arms of Wight surrounded by a delightful scene of exotic birds amongst a flowering tree and rockwork, the birds all portrayed in pairs � a style going back to the best Yongzheng period painting from a century or more earlier, the service made for Arthur Wight, a major in the 23rd Bengali native infantry regiment, circa 1810, 8" across.

Estimate:$4,000

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