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Porcelain-covered rococo room built for another royal residence.
The Capodimonte porcelain factory, located on the Capodimonte hill on the outskirts of Naples, produced some of the most outstanding examples of Italian porcelain during the mid-18th century. The greatest work to hold this factory’s hallmark is the Porcelain Boudoir commissioned by the Queen of Naples, Maria Amalia of Saxony. The room was originally crafted inside the Palace of Portici, which had just been completed a few years prior to its commission. The project was supervised personally by Amalia and saw contributions from many artists. Over 3,000 pieces of white porcelain decorated with festoons and genre scenes cover the ceiling and walls of the room. Chinoiserie, or European imitation of Eastern Asian art, can be seen in several of the motifs used in the decoration.
