Eighteenth-century interior design: 'Let's cover every surface with tiny ceramic monkeys.'
Porcelain Room: The Over-the-Top Rococo Gem of Aranjuez
The Porcelain Room in Aranjuez's Royal Palace, completed 1765, is a Rococo masterpiece covered entirely in white porcelain plaques with colorful reliefs of Chinese figures, monkeys, and dragons. Mirrors amplify the illusion, reflecting Europe's fantastical vision of Asia.
Source: Porcelain Room: The Over-the-Top Rococo Gem of Aranjuez — Atlas Obscura
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