Subasta Bidspirit | An octagonal salt cellar

An octagonal salt cellar - Chinese export porcelain polychrome and gilt decoration with coat of arms traditionally attributed to the Order of Saint Augustine - Convent of Saint Vincent de Fora, Lisbon Qianlong period (1736-1795) small chips restored, slight wear to the gilt Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 3 x 8,5 x 7 cm Notes: vd. CASTRO, Nuno de - ”A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império, Portugal/Brasil”. Lisbon: ACD Editores, 2007, p. 357; and SANTOS, A. Varela - ”Portugal na Porcelana da China - 500 Anos de Comércio”. Lisbon: Artemágica, 2008, volume II, pp. 922 a 931, nº 4.07, where the aforementioned attribution is called into question.