Lot 214. An armorial scalloped saucer, for the Portuguese market, Qianlong Period, ca. 1740. Estimate 3 200 € / 5 000 €. Photo Veritas Art Auctioneers

Chinese export porcelain. Blue, red and yellow decoration depicting Berain inspirated strapwork and D. José Ribeiro da Fonseca Figueiredo e Sousa coat-of-arms, Bishop of Oporto under the name of D. Frei José Maria da Fonseca e Évora, 5th Service. 17,5x17,5 cm

Literature: Nuno de Castro, "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império", p. 135;
Alberto Varela Santos, "Portugal na Porcelana da China - 500 Anos de Comércio", vol. II, pp. 608-615.

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