Butter Boat
third quarter of 18th century (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Hexagonal with a spreading lip and scrolled loop handle. Moulded in relief with foliate scrolls forming panels in which are painted bouquets of flowers in red, pink, yellow and green. Under the lip a formal flower is moulded in relief. Detached flowering sprays are painted inside the edge and at the bottom.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Hexagonal butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, third quarter of 18th century. |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Hexagonal with a spreading lip and scrolled loop handle. Moulded in relief with foliate scrolls forming panels in which are painted bouquets of flowers in red, pink, yellow and green. Under the lip a formal flower is moulded in relief. Detached flowering sprays are painted inside the edge and at the bottom. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.1220-1924 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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