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Butter plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18912

Description

Ironstone butter pat decorated w/ blue transfer printed flowers; 4 toothlike raised decorations at edges (opposite floral decorations).

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter dishes (serving dishes)
glazing (coating)
ironstone (pottery)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
floral patterns
Ironstone
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
Floral
PLATE, BUTTER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1083.2

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