Butter plate

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Butter plate

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.819

Description

Small, slightly dished round plate: with irregular edge; cobalt blue underglaze decoration: Outer border - medium blue with scattered dark blue eight pointed stars, middle border - scalloped blue line, blue hatching within, inner border - medium blue overlaid with network of alternating X's and double X's; central motif - river scene with water, boats, bridges, houses, trees, and pagoda; crudely painted and thickly potted; impurities in glaze.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1820

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7/8 in

Diameter

6-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (2.2 x 15.9 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.803 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.804 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.805 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.806 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.807 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.808 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.809 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.810 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.811 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.812 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.813 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.814 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.815 - Dinner plate - Part of set VC.58.816 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.817 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.818 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.820 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.821 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.822 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.823 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.824 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.825 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.826 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.827 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.828 - Butter plate - Part of set VC.58.829 - Butter plate - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

"Canton ware" named for point of shipment in early 19th century. Set valued at $500 (2/3/1959).

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of a set of 88 pieces.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room