Heraldic dinnerwares made of European porcelain for Cuban aristocracy
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In the nineteenth century, Cuban aristocracy and bourgeoisie adopted the custom of imitating the habits, fashions, artistic and decorative tastes of European nobility, as well as boasting of their luxurious personalized table services with their guests. The ostentatious pieces of dinnerware custom made in the most prestigious European factories were marked with coats of arms, helmets, crowns and monograms that denoted property and power. The beauty of these pieces, with a great diversity in shapes and styles gives them high interest as decorative elements, which together whit the evident and important documentary, patrimonial and artistic value they treasure, soon granted them the category of collectibles."
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