A pair of dessert plates Chinese export porcelain polychrome and gilt «Mandarin» decoration "Portuguese Armada with crosses of the Order of Christ" Chinese - Guangxu period (1875-1908) chipping, wear on decoration Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 21 cm Notes: it appears to be the model decoration that was later used to decorate the commemorative pieces of the IV Centenary of the Discovery of the Maritime Route to India in 1898