Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.
butter chips
porcelain
maiolica
Dish, Butter
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
Unknown
1/2 (D), 3 3/8 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.3041.13
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