Covered Bowl (Écuelle)

c. 1755 Overall: 9.9 x 13.1 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.) Source image
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Members of the 18th-century French social elite would participate in a lengthy ritual of washing and dressing called the toilette. 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 wer...

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