Covered Bowl and Plateau (écuelle ‘nouvelle forme’ et plateau ‘ovale’)

mid 18th century

22.5 cm 12.5 cm 18.3 cm

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Aristocrats would have used this matching set of porcelain dishes to consume soups and broths during their daily toilette, a lengthy dressing ritual performed before an audience. Using the two handles, a person would drink from the bowl and, when finished, cover it with the li...

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William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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