Butter Boat
ca. 1754 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, oval in section, expanding above, with wavy edge and scroll handle. Moulded in relief with scrolls, basket-work and flowers above and below two panels, one on each side, which are painted in Chinese style with a figure in a landscape, and a figure, tree and pavilion, respectively.
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, made by Worcester porcelain factory, England, ca. 1754 |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, oval in section, expanding above, with wavy edge and scroll handle. Moulded in relief with scrolls, basket-work and flowers above and below two panels, one on each side, which are painted in Chinese style with a figure in a landscape, and a figure, tree and pavilion, respectively. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A simulated Chinese character, under the handle |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.559-1924 |
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| Record created | May 11, 2009 |
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