„A Nice Cup of Tea”. Pottery as Material Evidence of Changes in the Table Culture of 18th-Century Warsaw
[ 1 ] Ośrodek Interdyscyplinarnych Badań Archeologicznych, Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk | [ P ] pracownik
2021
rozdział w monografii naukowej
angielski
EN Europe in the 18th century was a time of changes related to the gradual decline of the old social order and the emancipation of the middle class. Archaeology can investigate such phenomena through the lens of the material remains of table culture. Changes in the tableware bond with a new and complex system of rules for the serving and consumption of meals and drinks are of pivotal importance. Among other things, the introduction of coffee and tea, served in dedicated sets of vessels, deserves particular attention. Pottery finds from 18th-century Warsaw create an opportunity to study how new consumption patterns spread in the capital city of the declining Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. A comparative analysis of assemblages from different parts of Warsaw provides us with data to study the spread of new tableware sets, the provenance of imports, and the share of local imitations. Comparisons with assemblages from other Polish towns make it possible to assess the extent to which the phenomena recorded in Warsaw are part of a broader process or whether they result from its special position as the capital city.
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