A Chinese Export Porcelain Large Oval Dish circa 1755Decorated in underglaze blue with a bullock under a tree, and on the rim an unidentified crest with sprays of European flowers.(W: 14 1/2, L: 19 in.)ProvenanceHeirloom & Howard Ltd., Wiltshire, England.Acquired directly from the above in 2012.Property of the late Gerry Lenfest, Gladwyne.Footnote:NoteOnly five armorial services are known with this central scene, all are well-painted and of fine white paste, and it is probable that all are connected with East Indiapany families.LiteratureDavid Sanctuary Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain (Faber & Faber, 1974), Vol. 1, p. 420.