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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Butter Boat

ca. 1760-65 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sauce or butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Painted in crimson, green, yellow and blue enamels with bouquets and sprays inside and out, and with a crimson border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Sauce or butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Bow Porcelain Factory, Bow, ca. 1760-65
Physical description
Sauce or butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Painted in crimson, green, yellow and blue enamels with bouquets and sprays inside and out, and with a crimson border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Length: 12.7cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.954-1924

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Record createdJune 11, 2009
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