Butter Boat

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, with wavy outline; moulded in relief on both sides with shells, outlined in blue, and under the lip dolphins with intertwined tails; acanthus leaves at the base; snake handle; the edge shaded in blue.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted underglaze in cobalt blue
Brief description
Butter boat, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, England (Liverpool), John Pennington's factory, ca. 1775
Physical description
Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, with wavy outline; moulded in relief on both sides with shells, outlined in blue, and under the lip dolphins with intertwined tails; acanthus leaves at the base; snake handle; the edge shaded in blue.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.2cm
  • Width: 6cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.551-1924

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Record createdMay 11, 2009
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