Napoleon III Plate

Name/Title

Napoleon III Plate

Entry/Object ID

264

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John H. Harjes, Paris

Notes

Date: 1894 Credit Line: Gift of Mr. John H. Harjes of Paris Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Edouard Honoré

Date made

circa 1852 - 1872

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Material

Hard paste porcelain

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The small custard cup, in the front, is called a pot-de-crème, and was used to serve a sweet dessert cream. Multiple pots-de-crème were often arranged on sets of tiered trays, creating a dramatic center or corner piece on a dessert table.