Platter
Unknown Artist
1815–30
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
2 1/16 x 16 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (5.2 x 41.3 x 27.6 cm)
Classification
Platter
Culture
French
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Alan W. Carrick, 1967
Accession Number
Inst.67.15.15
Art Historical Context
This elegant porcelain platter, crafted by an unknown French artist between 1815 and 1830, exemplifies the refined porcelain production of post-Napoleonic France during the Bourbon Restoration. Measuring a generous 16¼ x 10⅞ inches with a shallow 2-inch depth, its oval form and delicate material made it ideal for serving lavish dishes at grand dinners. French porcelain, often produced at prestigious factories like Sèvres, was renowned for its translucency and durability, achieved through high-fired hard-paste techniques that allowed intricate designs and gilding—hallmarks of luxury tableware c...