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Salvers

Scope note

Flat dishlike serving vessels, sometimes having a high stem, used for a variety of purposes, especially presentation of food or drink. For drinking vessels with a wide, shallow bowl, especially 16th-century examples, use "tazzas."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300043065

Equivalent Terms used

salver

Created

12yrs ago

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