Octagonal Armorial United States Coat of Arms Crest Plate
A beautiful and rare Chinese Export porcelain armorial plate depicting a rendition of the Great Seal Of the United States. Octagonal shaped with raised rims, this plate was beautifully hand-painted all around.
The crest was painted as a center medallion with beautiful, bright gold-brown, blue, pink, green and red hues showcasing the American bald eagle with its wings outstretched holding a bundle of arrows in its left talon, and an olive branch in its right talon. The olive branch is depicted with 13 leaves and over its head there appears 13 stars.
Raised white moriage scrolls around the edges and raised elements on the crest.
- 9”W x 1.5”H
- Chinese blank porcelain, hand-painted in Macao
- In excellent condition, no chips or cracks