Butter boat: C.128-2015

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

Entities

Butter boat

Categories

Soft-paste porcelain

Description

Soft-paste porcelain printed underglaze in blue with 'Rose and Running Border' pattern

Soft-paste porcelain moulded and printed underglaze in blue. The boat is approximately leaf-shaped with a twig handle at one end. It is moulded in relief on the exterior with three rows of overlapping leaves. The base has a carnation or pink type flower. The interior is decorated with the ‘Rose and Running Border’ pattern.

Notes

History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew’s, Fife; on loan since 2006

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.5 cm
Length: 9.2 cm

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Place(s) associated

Worcester ⪼ Worcestershire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

3rd quarter 18th Century
George III
Circa 1760 CE - 1765 CE

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of ceramic printing colour ( blue from cobalt)

Materials used in production

presumed steatitic Soft-paste porcelain
Glaze

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding
Glaze

Inscription or legends present

Text: A
Location: On base
Method of creation: Painted underglaze in blue
Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.128-2015
Primary reference Number: 205098
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.128-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 11 August 2015 Updated: Thursday 24 September 2015

Associated departments & institutions

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

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