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Property from the Speed Art Museum, Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions FundA Group of Chinese Export Armorial WaresQing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Circa 1780 and 1785清乾隆 約1780及1785年 粉彩紋章圖瓷器一組六件 comprising a rectangular vegetable dish and cover, a small berry dish and a saucer dish, all painted with the arms of Grierson and inscribed with the motto HOC SECURIOR, a molded saucer dish painted with an unidentified French market arms and inscribed with the motto IN SUBLIME, and a fluted coffee can with the arms of Griffiths inscribed with the motto FIDES NON TIMET. 6 pieces.length of vegetable dish 11 in.; 28 cmCondition reportGrierson: the berry dish with a few minute flakes to the underside rim; The saucer dish with a network of cracks extending from the rim to the center of the dish with associated minor losses along the cracks; the rectangular vegetable dish with knop previously restored and now missing, the base in overall good condition. The French market saucer dish with a stained firing line across the center and overall with firing imperfections including glaze lines. The Griffiths coffee can with a forked and stained hairline that extends from the rim throughout the body. All pieces with expected surface wear and firing imperfections. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The