Butter Boat
ca. 1765-1775 (made)
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Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and moulded. Wavy edge and loop handle. Moulded in relief with arched panels reserved on a reeded ground. Painted with figures and furniture.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and moulded, Philip Christian & Co., Liverpool, ca. 1765-1775. |
| Physical description | Butter boat of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and moulded. Wavy edge and loop handle. Moulded in relief with arched panels reserved on a reeded ground. Painted with figures and furniture. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | For this sauceboat shape, see Nicholas Panes, British Porcelain Sauceboats of the 18th Century (2009), no. 319-320, where dated ca. 1768-72 and 1770-72 |
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| Accession number | C.843-1925 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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