A pair of covered plates Chinese export porcelain polychrome decoration with the coat of arms of José Maria de Almeida Beltrão de Seabra (1785-after 1825) Jiaqing period (1796-1820) slight wear to the gilt Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 18 x 24,5 x 27 cm Notes: vd. CASTRO, Nuno de - "A Porcelana Chinesa ao Tempo do Império - Portugal / Brasil". Lisbon: ACD Editores, 2007, p. 215; and DIAS, Pedro - "Heráldica Portuguesa na Porcelana da China Qing". Lisbon: Macau Foundation, 2014, pp. 308-309.