19th century porcelain tea set

19th-century porcelain tea service, consisting of a large teapot and six cups with saucers. The teapot features gilded profiles and two large hand-painted landscape images; the lid has three small pictures referencing the decorations on the bowls, and a half-gilded knob handle. The spout has a zoo-morphic head decorated with gold, and the refined arms are always gilded. The cylindrical bowls are outlined in gold at the edges and on the handle, depicting rural northern landscapes with architecture. The gold-edged saucer resembles those decorations on three small tables. Some of them have no marks besides numbers. Currently undergoing restoration to improve some minor "fissures" on certain cups.

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Empire-style furniture and accessories date from the late 18th to early 19th century. Everything was influenced by Napoleon’s reign, which imposed a strong resemblance to Roman and Greek ornamentation.

Neoclassical furniture, associated with Louis XVI, also draws heavily from ancient architecture. Noteworthy are antique products in Rococo and Louis XV styles. The Baroque style, derived from the Portuguese word "barocco" meaning irregularly developed pearl, features very ornate furniture designed to radiate splendor and play a significant role in luxury. Materials were selectively chosen to emphasize the grandeur of these pieces.

Today, we can observe how the Baroque style has greatly influenced modern classical furniture, which is designed with a strong resemblance to the historical period. The Renaissance style, flourishing in the 15th and 16th centuries, also left a significant mark on furniture design. Renaissance furniture was quite heavy and massive, using brown stains, cornices, sturdy bases, and reliefs. These products were quite distinctive but opened new possibilities, such as the construction of credenzas and broadly defined chest furniture. Mythology and ancient times also inspired these designs, with supports and legs often taking animal forms.

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