A scalloped vegetable plate Chinese export porcelain polychrome and gilt decoration with coat of arms of Manuel de Saldanha Albuquerque e Castro (1712-1771), 1st Count of Ega Qianlong period (1736-1795) missing strainer, small chips and faults in the glaze, wear to the gilt Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 5,3 x 43,5 cm Notes: it was part of the collection of Commander Alpoim Calvão , Cascais. Vd. CASTRO, Nuno de - "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império - Portugal/Brasil". Lisbon: ACD Editores, 2007, p. 146; SANTOS, A. Varela - "Portugal na Porcelana da China - 500 Anos de Comércio". Lisbon: Artemágica, 2010, volume IV, pp. 1179-1185; and DIAS, Pedro - "Heráldica Portuguesa na Porcelana da China Qing". Lisbon: Macau Foundation, 2014, pp. 130-133.