Mustard Pot with Attached Stand and Spoon (Moutardier à Plateau; Cuillère à Moutarde)
early 18thâmid- 18th century
Classification
ceramics
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
The John Jay Ide Collection
Accession Number
1977-52-17-a/c
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This elegant mustard pot, complete with its attached stand and, hails from the Chantilly Porcelain Manuf, one of France's pioneering porcelain workshops active from around 1725 to 1789. Produced in the early to mid-18th century—peak years of the Rococo style—this piece exemplifies the luxury tableware favored by the French aristocracy. Chantilly's soft-paste, a delicate European innovation blending clay, glass frit, and white clay, allowed for intricate molding and glazing that rivaled imported Chinese wares. As a functional yet opulent condiment server, the moutardier à plateau reflects the ...