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Soap Box and Sponge Box Set

1769
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(French, est. 1756)
(French, 1735–1812)
France, Sèvres, 18th century
soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Overall: 11.5 x 9.1 cm (4 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1953.635
Location: not on view
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The first recorded sale of a boîte d’éponge was to Louis XV in September of 1767.

Description

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.

Soap Box and Sponge Box Set

1769

Sèvres Porcelain Factory, Antoine-Toussaint Cornaille

(French, est. 1756), (French, 1735–1812)
France, Sèvres, 18th century

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