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. 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 gilded saucer resembles those decorations found on three small tables. Some of them bear no marks besides numbers. Currently undergoing restoration to improve some minor "fissures" on certain cups.

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Neoclassical furniture reflects the Louis XVI style, which also draws heavily from ancient architecture. Noteworthy are antique products in Rococo and Louis XV styles. Baroque, whose name derives from the Portuguese "barocco" meaning an irregularly developed pearl, was characterized by highly ornate furniture meant to radiate splendor and play a significant role in luxury. Materials were selectively chosen to emphasize the grandeur of these pieces.

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