Butter Boat
ca. 1758-60 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, gadrooned, scalloped edge; loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue with an angler and tree in Chinese style; under the lip a flowering spray; on the lip and at the bottom a formal flower; on the handle and within the rim a scrolled line.
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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 Vauxhall porcelain factory, England (London), probably ca. 1758-60 |
Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, gadrooned, scalloped edge; loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue with an angler and tree in Chinese style; under the lip a flowering spray; on the lip and at the bottom a formal flower; on the handle and within the rim a scrolled line. |
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Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
Production | Previously attributed to Liverpool in the register |
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Bibliographic reference | For this sauceboat pattern, see The English Ceramic Circle, Ceramics of Vauxhall (2007), cat. 92 and 94, where dated ca. 1758-60 |
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Accession number | C.520-1924 |
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Record created | May 7, 2009 |
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