An oval tureen with stand Chinese export porcelain polychrome and gilt decoration with the coat of arms of Francisco António da Silva Mendes da Fonseca (1792-1831) - 1st service Chinese - Jiaqing period (1796-1820) slight wear on decoration Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (terrina) 25 x 36,5 x 25 cm; (travessa) 37,5 x 31 cm Notes: vd. CASTRO, Nuno de - "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império - Portugal/Brasil". Lisbon: ACD Editores, 2007, p. 222; and DIAS, Pedro - "Heráldica Portuguesa na Porcelana da China Qing". Lisbon: Macau Foundation, 2014, pp. 310-311