A pair of plates Chinese export porcelain polychrome and gilt decoration with the coat of arms traditionally attributed to Pedro Álvares de Abreu e Sousa - 1st service, and more recently to José Rodrigues de Abreu Yongzheng period (1722-1735)/Qianlong period (1736-1795) slight wear to the gilt, small chips on the base Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 23 cm Notes: vd. CASTRO, Nuno de - "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império - Portugal/Brasil". Lisbon: ACD Editores, 2007, p. 130; SANTOS, A. Varela - "Portugal na Porcelana da China - 500 Anos de Comércio", Lisbon: Artemágica, vol. II, 2009, pp. 877-881; and DIAS, Pedro - "Heráldica Portuguesa na Porcelana da China Qing". Lisbon: Macau Foundation, 2014, pp. 116-119