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Lowestoft Butter Tub
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Print Details
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Request Details
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This item is no longer available
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Dates
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Circa 1765
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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England
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Description
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An extremely rare and early moulded oval butter tub and cover with pierced tab ends, the cover with mushroom finial, painted in underglaze blue in scroll moulded reserves with Chinese figures.
Painters mark, numeral 2
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Condition
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Tiny slice chip to underside rim of cover
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Provenance
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Sir John Gielgud Collection thence English Private Collection
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