Napoleon III Sugar Bowl

Name/Title

Napoleon III Sugar Bowl

Entry/Object ID

885

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John H. Harjes, Paris

Notes

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

Made/Created

Artist

Edouard Honoré

Date made

1852 - 1872

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

5-1/8 in

Length

6-1/8 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.