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A large cut-edged dish "Sobral" Qianlong (c.1775)

Estimate €3.000–5.000

Description

In Chinese export porcelain.

Polychrome and gilt decoration with Famille Rose enamels depicting the arms of Joaquim Inácio da Cruz Sobral, 1st service (Carnations).

Qianlong Period (c.1775).

Diam.: 34.5 cm

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