Butter tub, cover, and stand

Dateca. 1750

OriginIreland, Dublin or Scotland, Glasgow (possibly)

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsOL: 7 1/8 in. (stand)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1982-153,C

DescriptionOval container with cylindrical fluted sides and small knobby handles; fluted and slightly peaked lid with a raised knob; oval tray with a fluted rim. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue with a large flower and vine like branches. On the bottom of both tray and container, a numeral 2.
Label TextThis container was once part of a pair and was most likely used on a dining table to hold butter or condiments. Although the pieces were probably made in Dublin, the pattern has in the past been tentatively attributed to Glasgow. A somewhat similar example with different oriental decorations was included in the Castletown exhibit in Dublin.
InscribedOn the bottom of both tray and container, a numeral 2.
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceJonathan Horne, London

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