A scalloped Plate, Chinese export porcelain, polychromatic decoration "Arms of Portugal resting over the Order of Malta Cross", ordered by the Prince of Brazil (future D. Pedro III King of Portugal), in 1771 for his palace at Queluz, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), small chips vd. CASTRO, Nuno de - "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império - Portugal/Brasil", ACD Editores, 2007, pp. 163-164; e SANTOS, A. Varela - "Portugal na Porcelana da China - 500 Anos de Comércio", volume II, Artemágica, Lisbon, 2008, pp. 543-551. this plate was purchased in England from a family that had as oral tradition that had been an offer of a King of Portugal to one of their ancestors. It is a piece of a service that appears very rarely in the market since the overwhelming majority of the pieces are in Queluz Palace. Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 23 cm