Butter Boat
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, wavy outline, moulded in relief with foliage and rococo scrolls, forming reserved panels in which are painted birds and sprays; diaper border at the sides within the rim; at the bottom, sprigs; scroll handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Butter boat, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, James Pennington's factory, England (Liverpool), ca. 1765-70 |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, wavy outline, moulded in relief with foliage and rococo scrolls, forming reserved panels in which are painted birds and sprays; diaper border at the sides within the rim; at the bottom, sprigs; scroll handle. |
| Marks and inscriptions | A stroke |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.519-1924 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2009 |
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