Soap Box and Sponge Box Set
Medium
soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Dimensions
11.5 × 9.1 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1953.635
Tags
gender unknownmale
About this artwork
In 18th-century France the toilette, an elaborate dressing ceremony practiced by both men and women, became increasingly ritualized and public, creating a demand for matching containers and implements like this soap and sponge box. The box with the lid pierced in floral patterns would have been used to carry the sponge.