A PORTUGUESE MARKET HOT WATER PLATE

CIRCA 1775

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A PORTUGUESE MARKET HOT WATER PLATE
CIRCA 1775
With the arms of Sobral within rocaillerie in the center, floral sprigs enclosed by a gilt-edged iron-red band on the rim
10 7/8 in. (27.7 cm.) wide over handles

Lot Essay

From the sixth Chinese service made for the very grand Joaquim Inacio da Cruz Sobral, builder of the Calhariz Palace in Lisbon. See N. de Castro, Chinese Porcelain and the Heraldry of the Empire, pp. 138-142.

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