A rare Chinese Export 'Royal Archers Company' presentation punch bowl , circa 1790, the exterior painted to each quarter with three bows with sheaths of arrows and two also surmounted by a coronet and with a further single coronet, all below a continuous band of thistles and roses, the interior in cobalt blue, with central flower spray and arrow border, the base with Spens family crest in brown, red and gilt, with hart's head (stag) crest with motto 'SI DEUS QUIS CONTRA' (If God is for us, who is against us) and monogram 'JS', approximately 36cm diameter and Sir Henry Raeburn R.A. (Stockbridge 1756-1823 Edinburgh), Dr. Nathaniel Spens in the Uniform of the Royal Company of Archers, engraving by John Beugo and published Feb 1796, 67cm x 45cm (2) James Spens, 2nd Baron of Craigsanquhar, 1761-1840, was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers in 1790. By repute he presented a china bowl in 1793 which was won by his brother, Dr Thomas Spens. However, it is said Dr Spens refused to accept it and Colonel Maxwell, who came 2nd in the competition, was awarded the prize. James Spens is thought to have then given two further bowls, the third and last being in 1799. The Royal Company's traditions relate to its reason for formation, the archery competition. To further this, it offered prizes that were competed for annually and many are retained to the present day. Compare with a similar bowl illustrated in, Chinese Armorial Porcelain , Volume II, Heirloom & Howard Ltd, 2003, p 634   清18世纪 稀有外销纹章潘趣碗 Condition Report: bowl has been broken and riveted three small rim chips exterior enamels generally quite good with only minor wear interiors with some scratches and minor wear to gilding print with some fading and laid down on paper and unexamined out of frame