Plate with Floral Rim and Armoreal Castle Crest at Center

China

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Kangxi period (1662-1722), About 1720

This French coat of arms belonged to the de Chambon de Velaux family. The service was probably made for Rodolphe de Chambon de Velaux, an Alderman and representative of commerce in Marseille who in 1695 became Secretary to King Louis XIV.