A Chinese blue and white Portugese market armorial ovoid vase painted with central coat of arms on a lotus flower ground, the neck and foot with squirrels among grape vines, with moulded lotus leaves above the foot (damaged) -- 7in. high, Kangxi; and a blue and white bowl painted with the Eight Buddhist Emblems -- 3½in. diam, Yongzheng six-character mark.

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A Chinese blue and white Portugese market armorial ovoid vase painted with central coat of arms on a lotus flower ground, the neck and foot with squirrels among grape vines, with moulded lotus leaves above the foot (damaged) -- 7in. high, Kangxi; and a blue and white bowl painted with the Eight Buddhist Emblems -- 3½in. diam, Yongzheng six-character mark.
The arms are of Pedro de Lancastre Silveira Valente, 5th Count of Villa Nova de Portinauo.
See Illustration of vase. (2)

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