China Box : Polk

Authentically reproduced by Woodmere China as part of the White House collection. This 3.5" diameter porcelain container is adorned with the Polk china floral motif. The elegance of Mrs. Polk's French-made china stands in sharp contrast to her social agenda for the White House. A visitor there during the Polk term of office explained, "Unlike some of her predecessors, Mrs. Polk has no taste for the gay amusements of the lovers of pleasure".

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