Napoleon III Custard Cup

Name/Title

Napoleon III Custard Cup

Entry/Object ID

281

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 from Paris

Made/Created

Artist

Edouard Honoré

Date made

1854 - 1870

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

2-1/16 in

Depth

2-1/16 in

Material

Hard paste porcelain

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Curator Pick of the Month

Label

The small custard cup, called a pot-de-crème, 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.