Butter Dish and Cover

ca. 1780-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Butter dish and cover of creamware. Cylindrical, the exterior with turned rasised bands, rouletted beading at the edges, and applied twisted 'rope' handles with floral terminals. The domed cover has a band of pierced ornament and an applied convovulus finial.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Butter Dish
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Creamware
Brief description
Buter dish and cover, creamware, Staffordshire or Yorkshire, ca. 1780-1810
Physical description
Butter dish and cover of creamware. Cylindrical, the exterior with turned rasised bands, rouletted beading at the edges, and applied twisted 'rope' handles with floral terminals. The domed cover has a band of pierced ornament and an applied convovulus finial.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.6cm
  • Diameter: 12.5cm
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.393-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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