Butter Boat
ca. 1790-1795 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, spirally fluted, with acanthus moulded in relief at the base; scroll handle. Transfer-printed outside with flowering sprays in blue; inside a formal border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Butter boat, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and transfer-printed in underglaze blue, England (Liverpool), 1790-95 |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, spirally fluted, with acanthus moulded in relief at the base; scroll handle. Transfer-printed outside with flowering sprays in blue; inside a formal border. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 9.79, where dated ca. 1790-95 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.580-1924 |
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| Record created | May 12, 2009 |
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