A PORTUGESE MARKET ARMORIAL SOUP PLATE

CIRCA 1800

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A PORTUGESE MARKET ARMORIAL SOUP PLATE
Circa 1800
With the arms of Antnio de Arajo e Azevedo, Count da Barca, above a banner inscribed in gilt AD'ARAUJO and within carefully drawn sepia landscape vignettes bordered in bright blue enamel
9.5/8in. (24.8cm.) diameter

Lot Essay

The arms on this service were designed by Francesco Bartolozzi for the Count da Barca (1754-1817), who had a distinguished diplomatic career in Europe before moving to Rio de Janeiro with the Portugese court in 1808. See N. de Castro, op. cit., p. 185.

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