Sponge Box (boîte à éponge) from the Toilet Service (Garniture de toilette) of William T. Walters

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (French, active 1756 - present) (Manufacturer)

French (Artist)

potted ca. 1862; decorated 1867

porcelain
(18th and 19th Centuries )

This sponge dish comes from a monogrammed toilet set that was ordered by William T. Walters in 1867. In spring 1868 it was packed and shipped to Baltimore, along with linens and curtains.

Provenance

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Commissioned by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1867. Acquired by Philip B. Perlman, Baltimore, mid 20th century (?); by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1960.

Exhibitions

2014-2016

From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

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Geographies

France, Sèvres (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 5 7/8 × Diam: 7 1/4 in. (15 × 18.4 cm); Dish H: 2 11/16 × Diam: 7 1/4 in. (6.9 × 18.4 cm); Lid H: 3 9/16 ×Diam: 6 5/16 in. (9 × 16.1 cm)

Credit Line

Bequest of Philip B. Perlman, 1960

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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48.2220

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