Name/Title
Soup PlateEntry/Object ID
A1982.14.25Description
Circular plate with a narrow, flat rim, painted in blue with double lines on the rim and edge of the well and a landscape vignette in the center of the well with two “islands” of ground with plants.Context
Unlike formal dining today, people in the eighteenth century dined à la française, with all dishes in a course placed on the table at once. Each course was intended to be visually exciting, and diners were able to admire both the dishes and the highly decorated tablewares.In the early eighteenth century, the British adopted the French custom of beginning a meal with a soup course. After the soup had been eaten, the plates would be removed and replaced with dishes for the next food, often fish. Thus, a dish replaced within the same course was known as a "remove."Collection
CeramicsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1710 - circa 1740Time Period
18th CenturyPlace
Location
England or the NetherlandsDimensions
Height
1-1/4 inDiameter
8-3/4 inMaterial
Tin-glazed EarthenwareRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
StentonCity
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
1982 Archeological Excavation