Three Chinese export porcelain armorial pieces comprising a tankard and two soup plates all deco...

Three Chinese export porcelain armorial pieces comprising a tankard and two soup plates all decorated with the armorial crests of the Seton family the tankard of cylindrical form with applied interlaced foliate strap handle, the rim printed in underglaze blue with a deep cell border above a pendant band, the front with a gilt shield shaped armorial (crazed), the plates comprising one with an asymmetrical polychrome and foliate armorial within a gilt pendant band, the rim with four gilt shaped rectangular panels with grisaille landscapes, the other with a central shield shaped and polychrome armorial within a gilt border, the canted rim with a Famille Rose wavy gilt and floral sprigged border (cracked), the tankard, 16.5cm high, the soup plates each, 23cm approximately (3) Footnotes: Provenance UK family private collection, thence by descent to the present owner. The crests applied to the porcelain in the above lot are that of the Seton family, who were one of Scotland's ancient families and who resided at various times at Seton Place and at Fyvie Castle, until their departure in the mid 18th century. The lineage of the family dates back to the early 14th century when Sir Cristopher Seton married Lady Christian Bruce, sister of King Robert the Bruce. A later descendent was Mary Seton who was lady-in-waiting to Mary Queen of Scots and one of her famed 'four Marys'. Alexander Seton, 1st Earl Dunfermline added Seton tower as the entrance in 1599. The Lords Seton were also the premier barons of Scotland and became Earls of Huntly, Winton, Dunfermline, Eglinton and Chancellors of Scotland. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing