Courtly Pleasures: Table Decorations as a Reflection of Baroque Society

For the collector or fan of vintage porcelain an overview of pieces created for table top decoration in the 17th & 18th centuries.

Scenes of gardens and of love, idyllic hunting parties, picturesque farms, and lifelike animal figurines in porcelain were popular motifs in table decoration from the Baroque to the beginning of the 19th century. These 'worlds in miniature' were intended to initiate conversation among the table guests - and of course attest to the discerning taste of the hosts. T...