/internal/media/dispatcher/41286/fullSaucer from tea service for Alexandre de La Motte-Baracé1786-1789[Compagnie des Indes]Compagnie des IndesThis is a Chinese porcelain tea set dated to 1786 -89, crafted for the European market. It was used by the Order of St. John in Malta between 1786 and 1789. The set features finely hand-painted armorial decorations, blending Chinese craftsmanship with European heraldic imagery, exemplifying the cross-cultural exchange in decorative arts during the late 18th century.Art / Ceramicshttps://emuseum.heritagemalta.mt/objects/4726/rdf