A rare set of four Chinese famille rose armorial dishes with the arms of Orry for the French market, Yongzheng, ca. 1730

Dia.: 25,5 cm

Service ordered for Philibert Orry of Vignory (1689–1747), a prominent French statesman who served as Louis XV's General Controller of Finances and Director of the Crown’s Buildings. He supported industry, founded the Vincennes porcelain factory in 1740, and reformed the Compagnie des Indes to promote overseas trade. Forced to resign in 1745 due to Madame de Pompadour’s hostility, Orry died two years later. His Chinese armorial service is recorded in his posthumous inventory. His father and half-brother also commissioned similar services. The Orry arms originated from a sign used by their ancestor, Marc Orry, a 17th-century Parisian bookseller. (Source: A. Lebel, 2009)

Ref.: 
- Coutau-Bégarie, Paris, 25 April 2025, 'Export porcelain, the view of two amateurs', lot 56 for a identical, single, example. (sold EUR 2.900,00 hammer price) (link)
- The Metropolitan Museum, New York, object number: 48.172.10, for an identical, single, example. (link)

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(UV-checked)
- Three plates are in excellent condition, with minor normal superficial wear.
- One plate is in quasi-excellent condition, with a small refilled chip on the rim.


品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 三個盤子全品，表面自然磨損痕跡。
- 一個盤子近乎全品，口沿有一處小的飛皮修復。