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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Butter Boat

ca. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, reeded with scalloped edge; angular handle. Painted outside in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes; inside, a border of alternate diaper and floral pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Butter boat, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1765
Physical description
Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, reeded with scalloped edge; angular handle. Painted outside in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes; inside, a border of alternate diaper and floral pattern.
Dimensions
  • Without handle length: 8.9cm
Style
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.476-1924

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Record createdMay 5, 2009
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