New Orleans - Imported Old Paris Porcelain Table Settings / Scarce Book

Description

NEW ORLEANS PORCELAIN
by Rebus Inc., The Knapp Press, CA, 1984.
15 ea. full page color plates highlight this early our-of-pint book which
features
examples of Old Paris porcelain imported into New Orleans 150-200 years ago.  "Old Paris porcelain and other imported ware
arrived
in New
Orleans
by the
barrelful
, brought in by dealers and also New Orleanians traveling to Europe.  Its appeal lay in its useful wares - its serving trays and platters and soup bowls, its custard cups and pierced fruit baskets, its pots for cream and
chocolate
- in the dozens of objects required for meals that, by modern standard, were gastronomic extravaganzas.  This boo offers a delightful look at the art of he table, New Orleans style.  Here are some of the finest examples of this historic porcelain from private and public collections."
5.5" x 8.5" softback in very good condition.  40 pages.
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