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A "Bishop of Oporto" plate
Estimate
4.000 - 6.000
Session 2
20 October 2022
Hammer Price
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Chinese export porcelain
Polychrome and gilt "Famille Rose" enamelled decoration with gilt branches and foliage on a green ground
Greek key frieze to tab with foliage and four cartouches of Chinese daily scenes
Central lobate frame with armorial shield for D.António de São José de Castro, Bishop of Oporto
Qing dynasty, Jiaqing reign (ca.1800-1808)
(chips, minor hairline, and wear to shield gilding)
Diam.: 22,5 cm
Category
Porcelain
Additional Information
Literature:
João Rodrigues Calvão (coord.), "Caminhos da Porcelana - Dinastia Ming e Qing", Fundação Oriente, pp. 196-199;
Nuno Castro, "A Porcelana Chinesa e os Brasões do Império", p. 197;
Varela Santos, "Portugal na Porcelana da China, 500 anos de Comércio", vol. II, pp. 660-664;
Rui Guedes (org.), "Companhia das Índias", p. 142;
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