A tea caddy Chinese export porcelain polychrome and gilt decoration with the coat of arms of Sampaio and Melo, traditionally attributed to Francisco José de Sampaio Melo e Castro (circa 1675-1723), 40th Viceroy of India Kangxi period (1662-1722) chips, faults on the glaze, late silver cover, silver without marks pursuant to Decreto-Lei nº 120/2017, of 15 September - art. 2nd, no. 2, paragraph c) Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (sem tampa) 15,5 cm Notes: vd.CASTRO, Nuno de - "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império - Portugal/Brasil". Lisboa: ACD Editores, 2007, p. 121, where there are three similar caddies represented; SANTOS, A. Varela - "Portugal na Porcelana da China - 500 Anos de Comércio" - vol. III. Lisbon: Artemágica, 2009, pp. 820-837; DIAS, Pedro - "Heráldica Portuguesa na Porcelana da China Qing". Lisbon: Fundação Macau, 2014, pp. 86-93; and HOWARD, David; AYERS, John - “China for the West - Chinese Porcelain and other decorative arts export illustrated from the Mottahedeh Collection”. London and New York City: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1978, vol. II, p. 380, nº. 374.