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Butter Seller
English
about 1755-1760
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
15.56 cm (6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.928
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionFrom a series of maret figures. Base with gold and rose and applied flower. A woman holds what appears to be a box full of butter. She wears a white-lined pink scarf on head, yellow shawl, brown stars and red geometric designs on white dress gold banded, red shoes. She holds a knife tipped with butter up to her mouth.
Marks
Unmarked.
ProvenanceBy 1957, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] Published by Bernard Watney in 1957 as Katz collection; from June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] Published by Bernard Watney in 1957 as Katz collection; from June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.