<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">communion services</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31347690</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:33:48</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">communion service</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">services, communion</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Place settings or other combinations of cups, saucers, and plates that were given as a traditional gift on the occasion of a person's first solemn communion, which was a rite of passage among young adults in some Christian denominations. The items are typically made of porcelain or silver. The dishes are distinguished by decoration or text commemorating the event. ]]></dc:description></metadata>