India - a rare early 19th century porcelain circular warming...

Hammer

£700

India - a rare early 19th century porcelain circular warming plate, the white centre bat-printed in tones of black with the coat of arms of the East India Company, black, puce and orange line borders, flanked by two typical fluted spouts for warm water, 25cm diam, later 19th century ink manuscript collector's label to verso: [...] These pot plates were used formerly in India by each person, so that their Roast Beef should not he cooled by the draught from the Punkah [...], c. 1830