Butter Boat
ca. 1762 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, vertical ribbing, scalloped edge. Outside are painted in underglaze blue with Chinese pavilions and trees; inside, a border of formal sprays of blossom.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Butter boat, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1762 |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, vertical ribbing, scalloped edge. Outside are painted in underglaze blue with Chinese pavilions and trees; inside, a border of formal sprays of blossom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '14' in blue |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Production | Date given by John Howell in 1981 |
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| Accession number | C.471-1924 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2009 |
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