Unusually Decorated Scottish Armorial Cup and Saucer #7640 SOLD
A rather unusually decorated Chinese export porcelain handled cup and saucer made for a Scottish family, bearing the central crest of the Arms of Morison. What makes it so interesting is that it is decorated rather more in the Chinese taste, the saucer with a bird-filled landscape, the theme continuing on the handled cup – which is after European forms of the period. David Howard’s Volume II of Chinese Armorial Porcelain identifies it as being most likely ordered for James Morison (1738-1816) for Naughton House which he was building at the end of the 18th century. Good condition with minor enamel wear. Jiaqing period, circa 1815.