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Butter tub: C.3123.1 & A & B-1928

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Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Lowestoft Porcelain Factory

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain butter tub, cover and stand, decorated with a moulded relief, and painted underglaze in blue with flowers.

Soft-paste porcelain butter tub, cover and stand, painted underglaze in blue. The oval tub and stand has a double crabstock handle with applied moulded leaf and flower terminals. The domed cover is surmounted by a single crabstock handle, with similar terminal. Each piece is printed with bouquets and sprigs of flowers, and insects, within line borders. In a pair with C.3123.2 & A & B-1928.

Notes

History note: Bought by Dr Glaisher from the Collection of Mr Levine of Norwich, Sotheby's, April 30th 1925, Lot 44

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Production date: circa AD 1780

Components of the work

Decoration composed of cobalt-blue
Tub Height 14.5 cm
Stand Length 19.5 cm
Cover Width 13.0 cm

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3123.1 & A & B-1928
Primary reference Number: 38340
Old catalogue number: 4530A, vol. 27

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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