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2. State Dining Room of the White House - Wikipedia

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   A large dining table, capable of seating at least 40, was placed in the room, [12] surrounded by simple rush-bottomed chairs. [11] A silver service and a blue-and-gold china service purchased from the Lowestoft Porcelain Factory in England were used for dining, [ 13 ] and a simple surtout de table (or "plateau") [ a ] was used as the ...

3. The Last Supper (Leonardo) - Wikipedia

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   The Last Supper measures 460 cm × 880 cm (180 in × 350 in) and covers an end wall of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The theme was a traditional one for refectories, although the room was not a refectory at the time that Leonardo painted it. The main church building was still under construction ...

4. Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining are the traditional behaviors observed while eating in Greater China. Traditional Han customs have spread throughout East Asia to varying degrees, with some regions sharing a few aspects of formal dining, which has ranged from guest seating to paying the bill.

5. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   A formally laid table, set with a dinner service. Nested tables. Tables of various shapes, heights, and sizes are designed for specific uses: Dining room tables are designed to be used for formal dining. Bedside tables, nightstands, or night tables are small tables used in a bedroom.

6. Louis XVI furniture - Wikipedia

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   During the late reign of Louis XVI, between 1780 and 1790, the British custom of having a round dining room table permanently positioned in the center of a dining room, gradually took hold in France. These tables often had casters on the legs, so they could be moved more easily, and had an extra two legs in the center, so additional sections ...

7. Table setting - Wikipedia

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   Table setting. v. t. e. Table setting (laying a table) or place setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware —such as eating utensils and for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting. It is also the layout in which the utensils and ornaments are positioned. The practice of dictating the ...