A Chinese blue, white and grisaille Portuguese market plate with the three-masted sailing ship 'Brillante', early 19th C.

Dia.: 22,5 cm

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The rim with numerous small chips, otherwise in excellent condition.

Literature:

D. Howard & J. Ayers, China for the West: Chinese porcelain and other decorative arts for export, London, 1978, vol. I, p. 228, no. 227.

The 'Brillante' was owned by Miguel Alves Sousa, a merchant based in Macao. The 'MAS' flag refers to the Sousa family. Probably this service was originally used on board of the ship. A great granddaughter of Sousa sold the service in 1928 in Hong Kong.

Compare:

A similar pair was sold at Northeast Auctions in 2012 for $3304 (link).