Butter Boat
ca. 1775 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, with wavy outline; moulded in relief on both sides with shells, outlined in blue, and under the lip dolphins with intertwined tails; acanthus leaves at the base; snake handle; the edge shaded in blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted underglaze in cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Butter boat, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, England (Liverpool), John Pennington's factory, ca. 1775 |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, with wavy outline; moulded in relief on both sides with shells, outlined in blue, and under the lip dolphins with intertwined tails; acanthus leaves at the base; snake handle; the edge shaded in blue. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.551-1924 |
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| Record created | May 11, 2009 |
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