Keywords: Polk presidential china service 1846.jpg en Serving dish purchased during the administration of President James Polk in 1846 and used in the White House in Washington D C in the United States At the left is a dining plate on which the meal would be served On the right is a charger or service plate on which other plates would be placed In the middle is a compote dish used to display fresh fruit http //amhistory si edu/img/firstladies/44-800 jpg National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution 2013 White House china of the James K Polk administration PD-USGov |