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Two plates and a pierced serving dish
Estimate €150–200
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Pair of amphorae with the coat of arms of the Marquesses of Borba
Estimate €2.200–3.200
Description
In Meissen porcelain.
Polychrome and gilt decoration representing on one side the arms of the second marquesses of Borba, D. Fernando Maria de Sousa Coutinho de Castelo-Branco e Menezes (1776–1834) and D. Eugénia Manoel de Noronha (1776–1846), and on the other with their respective initials in gold.
Marked on the base.
Germany, 19th century (1st quarter)
(slight wear to the gilding and chips to the bases)
H.: 40 cm
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