A pair of Chinese Export armorial plates, circa 1728. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2012

Finely enameled with a floral spray border, pink diaper enclosing the arms of Tower, the crest at top inscribed LOVE AND DREAD; 8¾ in. (22.5 cm.) diameter (2). Estimate $5,000 - $7,000

Notes: Christopher Tower of Huntsmore Park and his brother Thomas Tower of Weald Hall, Joint Auditors of 'His Majesty's Revenue', ordered five armorial services in this period. See D.S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol. II, p. 142.

Christie's. English Pottery and Chinese Export Art, 28 January 201, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.