AN ARMORIAL SOUP TUREEN, COVER AND STAND
circa 1815
Each piece with the arms of Sande/Paes/Castro enclosed by borders of purple grapevine and pink rose garlands edged in blue enamel and gilt neoclassical bands
15in. (38.1cm.) wide (2)
Lot Essay
Made for Manuel Paes de Sande e Castro, member of the court of King Joao VI in Brazil and Governor and Captain-General of Sao Paulo. See N. de Castro, op. cit., p. 205