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2. 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 ...

3. Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining - Wikipedia

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   Typical place settings before a meal is served. In most traditional Chinese dining, dishes are shared communally.Although both square and rectangular tables are used for small groups of people, round tables are preferred for large groups, particularly in restaurants, in order to permit easy sharing.

4. 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 ...

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. Dining room - Wikipedia

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   A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving, although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level. Historically the dining room is furnished with a rather large dining table and several dining chairs; the most common shape is generally ...

7. Plate (dishware) - Wikipedia

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   Plate (dishware) Typical Chinese plate or dish shape, with narrow lip. Jingdezhen ware, Yuan dynasty, 1271–1368. Silver-gilt plate, 1605, from the dinner service of Constance of Austria. Probably used as a charger to place other tableware on. A plate is a broad, mainly flat vessel on which food can be served. [1]