A Chinese export Imari part service,c.1716, comprising:four plates, 22cm,a bowl, 19.3cm diameter,a spoon tray, 14.7cm long, anda tea caddy, 11.5cm high,all decorated with the arms of Martin in gilt and copper-red, surrounded by panels of flowers amongst foliate scrolls (8)This service was made for Captain Matthew Martin, captain of the 32-gun East Indiaman 'Marlborough' which was saved by his seamanship at Canton in 1716 with a cargo then worth £200,000 (equivalent to £5 million today). He was given £1000 by the Company and a gold medal set with twenty-four diamonds. He later became Director of the Company.清约1716年 伊万里式徽章纹盘 及 茶叶罐 一组八件