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Ice Plate (Patelle à glace)
Sèvres Manufactory produced this Neoclassical ice plate as part of a porcelain service commissioned by Louis-Philippe, King of France from 1830-1848. Plates like this one would be used to serve ice cream, a dessert that only the wealthiest could afford to have produced. Louis-Philippe’s crowned gilt monogram appears at the center of the dish, framed by a branch of oak leaves and laurel leaves, bound together by a neatly tied bow. A heavy boarder of gold leaf frames the entire dish. This ice plate is from “le service des balls,” the porcelain ware used by aristocratic guests at Louis-Philippe’s grand parties held at the Château de Eu in Normandy.
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Geographies
France, Sèvres (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall Plate H: 11/16 × Diam: 5 7/8 in. (1.8 × 15 cm).
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.533