How Antique Aesthetics Enhance Functional Ceramic Tableware

The Revival of Antique Charm in Everyday Meals

Walk into almost any thoughtful kitchen today and you will see it: a stack of floral plates that once belonged to a grandmother, a scalloped platter with a faint hairline crack, a few mismatched cups that feel too charming to hide. Vintage and antique-style tableware has surged back into everyday use since around 2020, as collectors and home cooks alike rediscover that these pieces are meant to be lived with, not locked away. Editorial voices at Allrecipes encourage people to actively use inherited dishes rather than treating them as fragile relics, while interiors coverage from House Beautiful and Country Living shows modern kitchens anchored by vintage-inspired crockery, Rockingham pottery, cast-iron displays, and copper, all pressed into daily service.

As a tabletop stylist and pragmatic lifestyle curator, I see this shift every week. Clients bring boxes of “special” dishes they have been saving for holidays only, and together we find ways to fold those pieces into Tuesday-night pasta or Sunday pancakes. The goal is not to create a museum display. It is to build a table that feels warm, storied, and utterly usable. That is where antique aesthetics and functional ceramic tableware become such powerful partners.

Why Ceramic Is the Best Partner for Antique Style

Ceramic dinnerware has always been the quiet backbone of both home and restaurant tables. Guides from brands such as Clay Lifestyle describe ceramic sets as fired clay bodies like porcelain and stoneware that balance sturdy functionality with visual appeal. Unlike plastic or metal, ceramics bring a natural, tactile warmth to the table while still working hard behind the scenes.

High-quality ceramics are fired at high temperatures, which gives them notable strength and resistance to everyday wear. Clay Lifestyle notes that good ceramic pieces are less prone to chipping than glass, hold heat well so soups and pastas stay warm longer, and are often microwave- and dishwasher-safe for daily convenience. Modern vitrified lines from makers like HF Coors go even further: their dinnerware is lead-free and cadmium-free, does not absorb moisture or odors, and is oven, broiler, microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe, backed by a two-year guarantee against chipping under normal use.

Ceramics also sit at the sweet spot of health and sustainability. Contemporary guidance from ceramic-focused brands emphasizes that well-made pieces use non-toxic, food-safe glazes, avoiding chemicals like BPA that are sometimes associated with certain plastics. A mindful-eating guide from VanCassó highlights that modern ceramic tableware, when glazed properly, creates nonporous, stable surfaces that do not react with food, are easy to clean, and feel reassuringly solid in the hand.

Just as important, ceramics belong to the family of natural materials that traditional aesthetes love. Trove Object Gallery describes the traditional aesthetic as rooted in craft, comfort, provenance, and memory, with clay in particular carrying “visible handwork and subtle variations.” In other words, ceramic is both a practical substrate and an emotional one: a material that can safely carry hot stew to the table, and also whisper of the potter’s hand.

Understanding the Main Ceramic Bodies

Within ceramics, different clay bodies play distinct roles in an antique-inspired table. Buying guides such as those from XH Ceramics, Malacasa, and VanCassó sketch clear differences among earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and bone china.

Here is a concise comparison:

Ceramic type	Antique aesthetic character	Functional sweet spot
Earthenware	Warm, rustic, often hand-painted; includes classic yellowware bowls and many early ironstone styles.	Best for casual, low-impact use and decorative platters; more porous and delicate, typically washed by hand and kept away from extreme heat.
Stoneware	Earthy, weighty, with natural glazes that suit cottagecore and traditional looks.	Everyday workhorse for plates and bowls; generally durable and chip-resistant, handles frequent use and gentle dishwashing, with good heat retention.
Porcelain	Smooth, usually bright or creamy white; a refined base for intricate patterns and chinoiserie-style landscapes.	Ideal when you want a balance of elegance and strength; often resistant to staining and suitable for both daily meals and formal occasions when labeled dishwasher-safe.
Bone china	Creamy, translucent, and classically “dressy,” often with floral or gilded motifs.	Perfect for teas, desserts, and special-occasion salads; visually light and luxurious, usually treated more gently than stoneware.

These categories are not just technical. They shape how antique aesthetics feel and function. A delicate bone china teacup with an Edwardian-style rose pattern carries a different emotional register than a chunky stoneware mug with a 1970s sunflower motif, even if both are fully functional. In practice, most modern antique-inspired tables lean on sturdy stoneware for the backbone and reserve porcelain or bone china for layers of refinement on top.

What “Antique Aesthetics” Really Means at the Table

Antique aesthetics are less about exact age than about mood, craftsmanship, and historical reference. Malacasa’s cottagecore guide defines vintage tableware more by feeling than by brand or century: a collected, cozy, romantic table where floral bone china, rustic yellowware, and blue-and-white transferware mingle without looking cluttered.

On the strictly historical side, identification guides like those from Yahoo Home and Garden point to the importance of maker’s marks, backstamps, glazes, and palettes. Soft, translucent British porcelains from Wedgwood, Derby, and Worcester, with classical motifs or botanical imagery, embody an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century English tradition, while Ming and Kangxi pieces from Asia are prized for iconic blue-and-white painting and iridescent underglazes. Mid-century German ceramics, by contrast, lean into clean silhouettes and textured, ombré glazes.

Yet most tables do not need museum-level pedigree to feel antique. Allrecipes reminds readers that approachable patterns such as Tea Leaf Ironstone, Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf, oatmeal glass, and Blue Ridge Pottery deliver history at everyday price points. Tea Leaf Ironstone, with its single coppery motif, layers easily with plain white ironstone and brown transferware, while Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf’s warm oranges and browns are naturally suited to fall gatherings. Lusterware, with its centuries-old metallic sheen, offers an almost iridescent glow, though experts advise saving it for occasional use because it is relatively delicate.

There is also a robust market of new pieces that echo the look of older wares. House Beautiful showcases modern Villeroy & Boch Petite Fleur dinnerware that has been used continuously since the late 1980s in one editor’s family, demonstrating that heirloom style can absolutely be paired with contemporary manufacturing. Their “grandma’s kitchen” roundups are full of new stoneware crocks, gingerbread-themed mixing bowls, butter bells, and floral pitchers designed to feel nostalgic yet hold up to microwaves and dishwashers.

Put simply, antique aesthetics span three overlapping groups: truly old antiques, approachable mid-century and vintage pieces, and new designs that borrow historic forms and motifs. The magic happens when you understand how each category behaves functionally and then layer them with intention.

When Beauty Quietly Improves Function

Antique and vintage aesthetics are often treated as pure decoration, but thoughtful design details can make ceramic tableware more functional, not less. Modern makers informed by restaurant service culture demonstrate this clearly.

East Fork, a North Carolina stoneware brand featured in Architectural Digest, builds plate shapes explicitly around real-world handling. Their co-founder notes that the plate lip is sculpted so a hand can slide underneath comfortably, the rim height is tuned to keep sauces from sloshing between kitchen and table, and the eating surface stays flat enough that knives do not scrape awkwardly against a raised edge. That kind of ergonomic thinking echoes through many older forms: coupe soup plates that cradle broths yet present a wide rim for garnish, deep cereal bowls that keep granola from skittering over the edge, or scalloped platters with natural grip points.

Tactile qualities also matter. VanCassó’s mindful eating guide cites research in the Journal of Environmental Psychology linking natural, tactile materials in kitchens to higher meal satisfaction and more mindful behavior than synthetic surfaces. Heavier plates, slightly textured glazes, and the gentle “drag” of a matte rim subtly slow the pace of eating and make portions feel more substantial. Traditionalist essays from Trove speak of clay pieces with “memory,” where visible throwing rings or small glaze variations remind the hand that an object has a story.

Antique aesthetics naturally lean into these tactile cues. A Rockingham-style pitcher, with its mottled brown glaze highlighted in Country Living’s fall trends, brings both visual depth and a grip-friendly, softly curved handle. Hobnail glass and cut-crystal jugs recommended by Trove refract light but also offer raised texture that makes them easier to hold. Vintage-inspired butter bells with blue-and-white motifs, like those featured in House Beautiful, keep butter spreadable on the counter using a simple water seal, combining old-fashioned charm with everyday utility.

Color and pattern, too, are more than cosmetic. VanCassó notes that plate size and contrast between food and plate influence portion perception: smaller dinner plates around 8 to 9 inches and bowls roughly 12 to 16 fluid ounces make typical servings look generous without encouraging overfilling, while high contrast helps diners see how much they are eating. Antique-style patterns can frame food in helpful ways. A narrow laurel band or gold rim acts as a visual “border” that keeps plating centered. Blue-and-white transferware scenes create contrast for pale grains and potatoes. Autumn leaf motifs on cream backgrounds feel abundant and celebratory when the table is laden with roasts and pies.

There are trade-offs. Dense all-over patterns can sometimes hide whether a plate is truly clean, and very dark glazes may obscure subtle chips. On the other hand, they are forgiving of cutlery marks and staining over time, whereas plain, high-gloss white porcelain shows every scuff. Recognizing these pros and cons lets you decide where to lean into ornate antique aesthetics and where to keep things simple and functional.

Safety, Durability, and Care: Honoring the Past Without Babying Your Plates

A table that truly works for daily life must be safe and reasonably easy to care for. That is where understanding glazes, heat, and handling becomes non-negotiable.

Lead, Glaze, and Food Safety

Modern ceramic brands with clear quality standards emphasize safety as a core feature. HF Coors, for instance, notes that its hand-painted dinnerware is vitrified, lead-free, and cadmium-free. VanCassó and XH Ceramics both urge buyers to look for “food-safe” or “non-toxic” glaze labels and to favor transparent manufacturers who publish details about materials and testing. For those especially concerned about chemical exposure, these guides even suggest considering inherently non-reactive alternatives like glass or stainless steel for some uses.

The calculation changes somewhat with older pieces. Malacasa’s cottagecore guide stresses caution around certain vintage glazes, particularly older orange and red tones and some nineteenth-century yellowware, where lead-based glazes may have been used. Since lead-based paint was banned in the United States in 1978, post-1978 wares are generally a safer bet, but testing is still recommended if there is any doubt. Malacasa suggests repurposing items that test positive, or whose safety remains uncertain, as decorative platters, trinket trays, or flower-holding centerpieces rather than for direct food contact.

Decoration placement also matters. Astialiisa’s care guide draws a crucial distinction between underglaze and overglaze decoration. When a pattern is under the glaze, the surface feels smooth and uniformly glossy; these pieces are more likely to tolerate gentle dishwasher cycles with mild detergent. If decoration is above the glaze, you can usually feel its edges or see a different sheen. Hand-painted accents, metallic bands, and early transfer decals fall into this category and should be handwashed with soft sponges and mild soap to avoid abrasion and chemical damage.

Museum sources emphasize the risks of damage and staining in compromised glazes. The Museum of Royal Worcester notes that cracks, chips, and crazing expose the porous ceramic body, allowing water and dirt to soak in during cleaning. Antique Trader reports that soaking porous, unglazed, or cracked ceramics in water or using poor-quality adhesives can lead to permanent staining and structural weakness. Their advice, echoed by The Henry Ford’s conservation guidelines, is simple: avoid dishwashers and strong cleaners on valued ceramics; clean only stable, sound pieces with dilute detergent; and let fragile, low-fired, or heavily decorated objects be handled by professional conservators.

The practical takeaway is that antique aesthetics are absolutely compatible with safe dining, but you must segment your collection. Newer, clearly marked, lead-free pieces can handle daily food use. Older or questionable items either stay in decorative roles or are used for low-risk tasks, such as holding wrapped sweets or acting as underplates.

Heat and Thermal Shock

Ceramic’s ability to hold heat is a major functional advantage. Clay Lifestyle highlights that ceramic dinnerware keeps hot dishes warm longer than glass or plastic. HF Coors underscores that its vitrified products can go from freezer to oven and under the broiler when used correctly. Yet every serious care guide warns about thermal shock: rapid temperature changes that cause ceramics to expand and contract, sometimes leading to cracks or outright breakage.

Clay Lifestyle, HF Coors, and Nestasia all recommend avoiding refrigerator-to-hot-oven transitions or plunging hot dishes into cold water. Nestasia adds that hot ceramics should cool gradually before washing to prevent stress fractures, especially in matte or textured glazes that can hide early damage. HF Coors, even with its high-performance wares, advises common-sense handling rather than extreme swings in temperature.

For antiques, the guidance is stricter. Antique Trader explicitly cautions that antique ceramic bowls and dishes should never be heated above room temperature because elevated or rapidly changing temperatures can darken stains and provoke new cracks. Astialiisa notes that many pre-1950 ceramics from manufacturers like Arabia were intended for table use only and are not oven-safe unless specifically marked, while glass and vintage porcelain should generally stay out of ovens and microwaves unless clearly labeled as heat-safe.

In my own projects, I treat anything pre-mid-century, or anything with obvious crazing or hairline cracks, as at-room-temperature only. That means they are perfect for salads, fruit, bread, and dessert, but not for bubbling casseroles or oven-to-table roasts. For those, I rely on modern oven-safe stoneware and porcelain that echo old shapes but are engineered for heat.

Cleaning and Storage Habits That Extend Life

Durability is not just about the material; it is about habits. Across sources, a consistent care pattern emerges.

Everyday ceramics in good condition can usually be cleaned with warm water, a little mild detergent, and a soft sponge or dishcloth. Clay Lifestyle, HF Coors, Nestasia, and VanCassó all repeat some version of this. They caution against harsh abrasives, strong acids, bleach, or prolonged soaking, which can weaken glazes and dull decoration. Nestasia recommends natural cleaners like baking soda pastes, diluted white vinegar soaks, salt for gentle scrubbing, and occasional use of hydrogen peroxide for whitening, always with thorough rinsing.

Vintage and antique items demand more restraint. Laloueme, which specializes in vintage tableware, advises handwashing all older glass, silver, stainless steel, and ceramic, followed by immediate drying with a lint-free towel to prevent spots and surface haze. Madame de la Maison similarly recommends handwashing unglazed pieces and those with metallic trims in a protected sink lined with a rubber mat or folded towel, using mild detergent and a soft dishcloth. They warn against bleach and leaving dirty dishes overnight, both of which encourage stubborn stains.

Museums and conservation organizations hone in on dusting and gentle spot-cleaning as the default for valuable ceramics. Royal Worcester suggests using a lint-free cotton duster and soft artist’s brush, avoiding immersion unless absolutely necessary, and blotting rather than rubbing when drying. Antique Trader and The Henry Ford emphasize avoiding automatic dishwashers for antique or fragile pieces, and using minimal, well-diluted detergents applied with cotton or soft cloths when cleaning is unavoidable.

Storage and display are the final piece of the durability puzzle. Multiple sources, from Clay Lifestyle and Nestasia to Astialiisa and Royal Worcester, recommend stacking plates and bowls with soft cloth, felt, or napkins between them, keeping stacks low, and lifting pieces rather than sliding them. HF Coors and Astialiisa suggest storing plates upright where possible, while Antique Trader and Royal Worcester advise using angled plate stands, cushioned with felt or chamois, instead of tight spring hangers. For rarely used items, long-term storage in wrapped, padded boxes with acid-free tissue and bubble wrap, kept in dry, stable environments away from heat and direct sunlight, helps maintain both structure and decoration.

The reward for this attentiveness is real. HF Coors positions its dinnerware as a long-term investment, robust enough for restaurant and home use when cared for properly. House Beautiful notes that some families have used sets like Villeroy & Boch Petite Fleur for more than three decades. With even moderately careful habits, antique aesthetics and hard-working ceramics can easily coexist for many years.

Curating a Collection: Blending Antique Aesthetics and Modern Performance

The most successful tables I style rarely rely on a single era. Instead, they mix modern, high-performance pieces with vintage and antique elements that carry character. Patra’s guide to mixing modern and vintage tableware calls this creating a “common thread” across eras, often through a shared color palette, recurring materials, or echoing motifs.

One effective strategy, echoed by Malacasa’s cottagecore approach, is to anchor your table with neutral, robust stoneware and layer vintage or antique-style pieces on top. For example, you might choose a set of durable stoneware dinner plates from a brand like East Fork, Jono Pandolfi, or Crate & Barrel, as recommended by Architectural Digest editors. These plates are designed to withstand heavy daily use and frequent dishwashing, with East Fork drawing on service-industry experience and Jono Pandolfi already proven in Michelin-starred kitchens.

On top of that backbone, you can add antique aesthetics through salad plates, bread-and-butter plates, and serving pieces. Blue Ridge Pottery dessert plates with hand-painted cherries or strawberries, Tea Leaf Ironstone salad plates, or Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf bowls bring pattern and story without bearing the brunt of cutting and constant reheating. Allrecipes notes that many of these pieces remain accessible, with common plates in the single-digit dollar range and only rarer forms, like certain butter dishes, climbing higher.

Malacasa’s thrifting toolkit is particularly useful for sourcing such pieces. They suggest a cross-channel approach: antique stores and vendor malls for hands-on inspection and expertise; thrift and charity shops for the lowest prices and a sense of serendipity; flea markets and estate sales for negotiating and volume; and online marketplaces and specialty sites for pattern replacement and hard-to-find matching pieces. Estate sale aggregators can help map routes and, according to Malacasa, later days of multi-day sales often bring steep discounts, sometimes up to roughly 70 percent, in exchange for slimmer selection.

Once you find a candidate plate or bowl, Malacasa recommends a few quality checks that I also use in the field. Tap porcelain gently and listen for a clear, bell-like ping rather than a dull thud that might signal a crack. Inspect rims and surfaces in good light for chips, glaze bubbles, crazing, or structural cracks, all of which can harbor bacteria or shorten usability. A pocket magnifier and flashlight help with faint marks and fine cracks. Backstamps and marks offer further clues, from underglaze versus overglaze logos to the presence of country-of-origin labels and registration marks that help date a piece.

For those who prefer to buy new, there is a wealth of vintage-inspired ceramic tableware that bakes antique aesthetics into modern, functional forms. Architectural Digest’s roundup spans minimalist European-style stoneware from Fable, restaurant-grade porcelain from Made In, luxury patterned porcelain from Ginori 1735, and Americana-inflected designs from Tory Burch that echo spongeware, lettuceware, and classic porcelain. House Beautiful’s “grandma’s kitchen” curation showcases newly made stoneware mugs, crocks, goblets, and platters that look straight from an older farmhouse cupboard yet carry contemporary conveniences like microwave and dishwasher safety.

To highlight how different categories slot into a functional collection, it can help to think in terms of roles rather than just age.

Piece category	Best role in your rotation	Key care focus
True antique or heirloom ceramics (often pre-mid-20th century)	Use for room-temperature dishes, desserts, and display; bring them out for special rituals to keep them part of family life.	Handwash gently, avoid dishwashers and heat, store with padding, and keep out of direct sunlight and humidity extremes. Treat crazed or cracked pieces as decorative only.
Sturdy mid-century and casual vintage (ironstone, Blue Ridge, everyday stoneware)	Great for seasonal or weekend use, such as fall tables, brunches, and small gatherings where a little patina adds charm.	Inspect for chips and crazing, avoid sudden temperature changes, prefer handwashing or gentle dishwasher cycles, and be cautious with older glazes unless tested for lead.
Vintage-inspired modern stoneware and porcelain (East Fork, HF Coors, Crate & Barrel, PATRA, etc.)	Ideal as daily plates, bowls, and workhorse serveware that can go from microwave to table and through frequent dishwasher cycles.	Follow manufacturer guidelines, but most will tolerate dishwashers and microwaves. Avoid harsh abrasives, prevent thermal shock, and stack with soft separators to protect rims and glazes.

By balancing these categories, you gain the emotional resonance of antique aesthetics without sacrificing the ease you need on a busy weeknight.

Styling Vignettes from the Tabletop Stylist’s Notebook

To see how antique aesthetics enhance functional ceramic tableware in real life, consider a few scenarios from my own styling work, all grounded in the kinds of pieces and practices described above.

For a weeknight mindful supper, I often start with simple, high-fired stoneware dinner plates in a soft, neutral glaze inspired by brands like East Fork or Made In. Their weight and slightly curved rims feel substantial yet unfussy. On top, I will add one vintage accent per place setting, such as a small Blue Ridge Pottery salad plate painted with cherries or a floral bone china bread plate. VanCassó’s guidance on mindful eating comes into play here: slightly smaller plates and bowls, with clear framing edges or contrasting rims, help portions feel generous while gently discouraging overeating. A single antique serving bowl in the center, perhaps a gently crazed ironstone piece used only for bread or wrapped treats, carries the story without touching oily foods or extreme temperatures.

For an autumn family gathering, the starting point might be a stack of warm-toned, vintage-inspired stoneware dinner plates and modern oven-safe baking dishes, like those highlighted by House Beautiful and Country Living. Over that practical foundation, I layer Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf bowls and platters sourced from antique shops, whose warm pattern reads perfectly against fall roasts and pumpkin pies. A Rockingham-style pitcher with its mottled brown glaze stands ready for cider. Here, the pros and cons balance beautifully: neutral modern pieces handle the oven, microwave, and dishwasher, while the vintage leaf and Rockingham accents never go near the oven or dishwasher but completely define the seasonal mood.

For a 1970s-inspired celebration such as the wedding documented in the Senoia Locals community, I lean into era-specific stoneware. Hand-painted florals in mustard, avocado, and burnt orange, like the Mikasa Stone Manor Floribunda or strawberry-patterned Sheffield Ironstone mentioned by local commenters, set the tone. Practically, this often means sourcing multiple partial sets from thrift stores and vintage dealers, then supplementing with new stoneware that matches the general color story for serving platters and backup plates. The result feels cohesive because of the shared palette and material, even though individual patterns vary. Guests eat from plates that are sturdy enough for event use, with perfect-condition vintage pieces chosen for high-visibility roles and any more worn examples appointed to safer, decorative positions.

In every case, the underlying principle is the same: antique aesthetics do not replace functional ceramics; they ride on top of them, turning ordinary meals and milestones into moments that feel rooted and intentional.

FAQ: Antique Aesthetics and Everyday Use

Are antique or vintage ceramic dishes safe for everyday eating?

They can be, but not automatically. Contemporary guides from XH Ceramics, VanCassó, and Malacasa emphasize three key checks: glaze safety, structural condition, and intended use. Newer pieces from reputable makers that are labeled lead-free and food-safe are generally suitable for daily meals. Older items, especially those with orange or red glazes, nineteenth-century yellowware, or unknown origin, should be tested for lead if possible. Any dish with crazed or cracked glaze is best kept as decorative or used with a barrier like a paper doily, because dirt and grease can seep into the cracks. Experts cited by Allrecipes encourage people to use reasonably priced vintage dishes regularly rather than treating them as untouchable, with the caveat that particularly delicate wares like lusterware are better reserved for occasional tea or special events.

Can I put antique-style ceramics in the dishwasher?

It depends less on the pattern and more on how that pattern is applied and how old the piece is. Astialiisa’s care guide and Madame de la Maison’s advice align on one rule: smooth, fully glazed surfaces with underglaze decoration are more tolerant of gentle dishwasher cycles, while above-glaze decoration and metallic trims should be washed by hand. Many modern vintage-inspired lines from brands highlighted by Architectural Digest and House Beautiful are designed to be dishwasher-safe, and HF Coors explicitly states that its vitrified, hand-painted dinnerware is dishwasher-friendly. In contrast, truly antique porcelain and vintage ceramics with gilding or raised decoration should avoid dishwashers entirely, according to the Museum of Royal Worcester and Antique Trader, because the combination of heat, detergent, and water pressure can strip gilt, craze glazes, and aggravate existing hairlines.

I love antique style but hate handwashing. What should I buy?

Focus your everyday set on modern, high-fired stoneware or porcelain that intentionally blends traditional aesthetics with contemporary performance. Architectural Digest points to brands like East Fork, Jono Pandolfi, Fable, Made In, and Crate & Barrel that offer durable, microwave- and dishwasher-safe pieces in classic shapes and muted, heritage-inspired glazes. HF Coors provides hand-painted, vitrified dinnerware with old-world motifs that are still broiler, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe. You can then season this reliable base with a smaller number of true vintage or antique items used for serving, bread, or dessert, where handwashing feels like an occasional ritual rather than a nightly ordeal.

A Final Word from the Table

When antique aesthetics meet functional ceramic tableware, you do not have to choose between romance and reliability. Thoughtful materials, tested glazes, and practical shapes do the quiet work of holding heat, surviving dishwashers, and fitting neatly into cabinets, while historic patterns and time-softened surfaces lend emotional depth. Start with one hardworking modern set that suits your lifestyle, then layer in vintage and antique pieces whose stories you want to tell often. The most beautiful table is not the one you curate once for a photograph; it is the one you reach for again and again, because it serves your life as gracefully as it decorates it.

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