A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PLATES circa 1732

each painted in the center with the arms of Höpken of Sweden, the cavetto with a floral diaper border interrupted with four floral devices, and the rim with four floral sprigs alternating with dragon and cloud devices within a gilt scallop-and-dot border.  One with a restored rim chip issuing a hair crack.

Joseph and Earle D. Vandekar, London, 1974
The collection of Nathan Cummings, sold, Christie's, New York, January 29, 1986, lot 102 (eight plates)

San Francisco, Fall Antiques Show, 1995

One with 2mm chip under rim at 9:30, 1 mm chip under rim at 6 o'clock, one excellent.
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A large dish and two plates from this service are illustrated by Wirgin, p. 122, no. 125, who indicates that it was made for Baron Daniel Niklas von Höpken (1699-1741).  A soup plate from this service is illustrated by Howard and Ayers, Vol. II, p. 446, no. 453; and was in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Rafi Y. Mottahedeh, sold in these rooms on January 30, 1985, lot 269; and a plate was sold at Christie's in London on November 1, 1993, lot 132.