A rare pair of armorial sauce boats, Chinese export porcelain, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period, ca. 1720. Estimation : 16 000 € / 20 000 €. Photo Veritas Art Auctioneers, Lisboa.

Profuse Imari decoration depicting floral motifs, scroll frieze, garlands, flowers and leaves. One side with Luis Correia da Costa Cerveira coat-of-arms, 1st Service. (one handle with hairline) - 11,5x17,5 cm

Bibliography: Castro, Nuno de, "The Chinese Porcelain and the coats of the Empire" , p. 117; Varela Santos, A., "Portugal in China Porcelain - 500 Years of Trade", vol. III, p. 844.

Veritas Art Auctioneers, Lisboa. Antiquités, Objets d'Art, Argenterie et Bijoux, le 25 Février 2015 à 21h.Contact: Igor Olho-Azul. Tel: +351 21 794 8000 - info@veritasleiloes.com.