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A Rare Qianlong tea cup, 2nd Visconde de Mesquitela Service, ca. 1790
Estimate
700 - 1.300
Session 2
25 June 2014
Hammer Price
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Chinese export porcelain
Gilt decoration depicting coat-of-arms at the centre, the arms are those of D.José Francisco da Costa e Sousa, 2nd Visconde de Mesquitela
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, ca. 1790
(small hairline, minor chip and wear to the gold)
Height: 5 cm
Category
Porcelain
Additional Information
Bibliography: Calvão (coord.), João Rodrigues, "Caminhos da Porcelana - Dinastias Ming e Qing", Fundação Oriente, pp. 246-248; Castro, Nuno de, "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império", p. 196.
Closed Auction
