A RARE CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL SOAP DISH, COVER AND LINER FOR THE PORTUGUESE MARKET, QING DYNASTY, JIAQING PERIOD, CIRCA 1810 |

the cover painted with the arms of Silviera impaling Távora and inscribed with the motto FINDIT QUAS CUM QUA, the liner pierced, the exterior of the dish with a scale diaper border and crossed foliate sprigs

Christie's New York, January 25, 2000, lot 40

The cover with an old chip to the inside rim edge, measuring approx. 3/4 in., the liner with an old flake chip to the underside rim, measuring 3/8 in., and the dish with a small old chip to the rim edge. Overall with wear to gilding and the enamels, and minor firing imperfections.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

For the arms and a hot water plate from the service, see Jose Roberto Teixeira Leite, As Companhias das Índias e a Porcelana Chinesa de Encomenda, São Paulo, 1986, cat. no. 76. Another example from the service, a soup plate, is in the collection of the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, accession number 55.2.2, previously in the Helena Woolworth McCann Collection, a gift of The Winfield Foundation.