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Butter dish
1750-1752
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2000.0061.047 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Object Number
2000.0061.047 A, B
Object Name
Butter dish
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1750-1752
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Dish, underside
Inscription: White, circular paper label with a blue fish in the center and "Christie's/LOT/4547/The Nanking Cargo" typed in blue and black ink all within a blue border
Type: Label
Location: Lid, underside
Inscription: Blue, rounded rectangular paper label with "66" in white lettering and is crossed out with black ink
Type: Label
Location: Lid, underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "PR. BUTTER TUBS + COVERS/4 1/2" DIA. CHINA EXP./SHALLOW DOME COVERS/BIRDS + INSECTS IN FLIGHT/TREES + PAVILLION/CIRCA 1750 1461" handwritten in black and red ink
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.835 (H) x 4.616 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.2 (H) x 11.725 (Diam)