A Chinese Canton famille rose memorial plate commemorating the discovery of the sailing route to India, ca. 1900

Dia.: 24,5 cm

Ref.: N. de Castro, Chinese Porcelain and the Heraldry of the Empire, Porto, 1988, p. 253 illustrates a plate from this service, which was made for the anniversary of Vasco da Gama's famous 1497-1499 journey. One of Vasco da Gama's ships, whose name is unknown, was abandoned at the Cape of Good Hope, and therefore shown on the present lot are the São Gabriel, the Berrio, and the São Rafael, which successfully completed the journey.

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(UV-checked)
- In quasi-excellent condition, with a small superficial chip on the rim.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 近乎全品，口沿有一個小飛皮。

Geschat: € 600 - € 1200