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On Display: House - Simsbury Room
Butter dish
1785-1785
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire or Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1985.0097 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1985.0097 A, B
Object Name
Butter dish
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire or Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1785-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside of tub
Inscription: Oval adhesive sticker, script in black ink (now faded), "creamware/c. 1780"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Pierced
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
4 (H) x 5.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.16 (H) x 14.605 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter measurement includes handles. Diameter of body is 3.75.