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Butter boat
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Butter boat

anonymous · c. 1750 - c. 1775 · polychromy; painting technique; earthenware; tin glaze; faience

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Butter dish of polychrome faience with a lid and on a saucer. In the center of the saucer's flat surface is painted a small bouquet of roses. The butter dish is decorated with fine leafy branches, blue roses, and green leaves. The lid has a blue knob, and the number 12 is inscribed on the saucer. This butter dish is accompanied by an identical one with inventory number BK-NM-11849-a.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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butter dish
Credit lineBotervloot. c. 1750 - c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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