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Source Description
Members of the 18th-century French social elite would participate in a lengthy ritual of washing and dressing called the <em>toilette</em>. Along with hair and make-up, this process, which bordered on performance, would also leave time to eat. Small, two handled bowls like this one were used for broths or soups consumed by an individual in the bedroom or boudoir.
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Document identity
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137122
label
Covered Bowl (Écuelle)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
137122
contentType
object
title
Covered Bowl (Écuelle)
description
Members of the 18th-century French social elite would participate in a lengthy ritual of washing and dressing called the <em>toilette</em>. Along with hair and make-up, this process, which bordered on performance, would also leave time to eat. Small, two handled bowls like this one were used for broths or soups consumed by an individual in the bedroom or boudoir.
date
c. 1755
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80031451
creators
14014
11614
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9.9 x 13.1 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
cul
France, Mennecy, 18th century
accession
1961.9
Source extras
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soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration
tombstone
Covered Bowl (Écuelle), c. 1755. Mennecy Factory (French). Soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration; overall: 9.9 x 13.1 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1961.9
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
[Incised]: "D,V"
didYouKnow
The name <em>éceulle </em>originates from the oak, or <em>esculus</em>, that was used to make early medieval bowls of a similar shape.
citations
citation
Hawley, Henry. "Ceramics of the Rococo Age." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 48 (March 1961).
page_number
p. 53-54; fig. 4
creditline
The Norweb Collection
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2026-05-29 06:59:41.968000
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137122
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration
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gender unknown
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1
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photo
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