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A French Porcelain Cup for “English Cream�

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Published Date:
Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:15:22 +0000
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Object of the Day
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dessert
dining
flowers
France
Porcelain
tableware
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<img width="640" height="564" src="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b-700x617.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Image features a full-bellied cup with spiral ribbing, a simple loop handle, and a domed lid with a knob at the top in the form of an apple with leaves. The pot and lid are decorated with naturalistic looking flowers in shades of pink, red, blue, yellow and green, all on a white ground. Please scroll down to read the blog post about this object." style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b-700x617.jpg 700w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b-300x265.jpg 300w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b-170x150.jpg 170w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="34589" data-permalink="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2019/07/15/a-french-porcelain-cup-for-english-cream/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b/" data-orig-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,903" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b-300x265.jpg" data-large-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/106901_ad98195d128a9e52_b-700x617.jpg" />On July 14th, France and many other nations around the world celebrated French National Day, also known as Bastille Day. The date is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, which took place in 1789, and marked a turning point in the French Revolution. These days, this national occasion is usually marked with parades,...
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