Butter Boat

ca. 1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, hexagonal, with wide spreading mouth; moulded in relief with foliate scrolls outlining two panels painted with landscapes in blue; inside, a border of geometrical diaper pattern; scroll handle.

Object details

Categories
Object type
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, Worcester porcelain factory, England, ca. 1755
Physical description
Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain, hexagonal, with wide spreading mouth; moulded in relief with foliate scrolls outlining two panels painted with landscapes in blue; inside, a border of geometrical diaper pattern; scroll handle.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.3cm
  • Width: 7cm
Marks and inscriptions
A crescent in blue
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.786-1924

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Record createdMay 21, 2009
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