Estimate

1.200 - 1.900

Session 1

11 December 2017

Hammer Price

Description

Chinese export porcelain
Polychrome and gilt decoration with D. Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil coat-of-arms and inscription "Viva a Independência do Brasil"
This piece is part of the Brasil's independence commemorative tea and coffee set
Daoguang Period, ca. 1823/25

4,5x10,5 cm

Category

Porcelain

Additional Information

Literature:
Nuno de Castro, "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império", contracapa e p. 307;
Jenny Dreyfus, "Louça da Aristocracia no Brasil", capa e p. 105;
Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos, "Cerâmica da China Colecção RA", vol. III, p. 298.