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"UFO" "Flying saucer" " Antigrav craft" - ? April 8th 2009 UFO sightings
Saucer Sets
In a french table setting what is the word for a cup coaster or a table protectant for a dish?
This french word is used to describe a coaster under a cup, saucer or small dish on formal table setting.
Now that is a lovely question. It is a "soucoupe" sold and used with the tea cup as one item. Once upon a time, when people were not so rushed and tea drinking was a relaxing ritual, tea cups were small and elegant, often paper thin - easy for the tea to spill when held in non practised hand. Thus the saucer. (the demi-tasse or cappuccino cup also have saucers) Every tea drinker used them, from the Queen to the stay at home mom, pejoratively called housewife.
They were not necessarily French; they were made in countries that had manufactures specializing in fine china. France, England and Germany. were three countries recognized for the beauty of their china. Today, they would be used by the purist (for it is a wonderful feel against your mouth) or anyone having a tea "party or serving tea after a meal. Fancy a silver tray and tea pot with those enchanting cups!
Under a dish, it is a "sous-plat." Sous meaning under and "plat" is a plate. And that is that. "Old fashioned" table setting resplendent with brilliant white lace and silver can be so beautiful. It is sad that now there is "no more time" and small children will never know those grand times when abundance was de rigueur.
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