19th century porcelain tea set

A 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-trimmed saucer resembles those decorations 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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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 decorative motifs.

Neoclassical furniture reflects the Louis XVI style, which also draws heavily from ancient architecture. Notable and interesting are antique products in Rococo and Louis XV styles. Next is Baroque, a term derived from the Portuguese "barocco"—meaning an irregularly developed pearl. These were highly decorative pieces meant to shine with splendor and play a significant role in luxury. Materials were selectively chosen to emphasize the grandeur of these items.

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