Butter Boat
ca. 1775 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, the sides are moulded with shell pattern and painted in underglaze blue with floral sprays. Linear border round the inside of the rim and a floral spray at the bottom of the inside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Butter boat, soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1775 |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, the sides are moulded with shell pattern and painted in underglaze blue with floral sprays. Linear border round the inside of the rim and a floral spray at the bottom of the inside. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Production | Date given by John Howell in 1981 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain; a handbook for collectors London: Faber & Faber, 1948, Pl. 56B, p. 136, 138. |
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| Accession number | C.560-1924 |
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| Record created | May 11, 2009 |
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