English, mid 18th century, comprising: butter tub with cow finial and openwork lid; pair of leaf form plates; tub 3-3/4 x 4-3/4 x 3-1/2 in.; plates 1 x 7-1/2 x 6-3/8 in.
Provenance: (pair of plates) Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, June, 1995; (butter tub) Bettina Kranin, May 18, 1998; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
Literature: A similar example to the leaf plates is illustrated in The Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery, fig. 91c, p. 52.
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(pair of plates) Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, June, 1995; (butter tub) Bettina Kranin, May 18, 1998; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
good overall condition, scattered small pinholes and kiln debris at bases, tape remnants
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