A rare Caughley butter boat
circa 1776-80
of geranium leaf form, painted in blue with the 'Gooseberry' pattern, painted C mark,
9cm long

Literature: See Ironbridge 1999 no.27, The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue and White Patterns, p.126 and p.214, further illustrated in Godden pl.286 and discussed in a Caughley Newsletter 2016.

Condition Report

Slight firing crack running vertically from the base. No damages or restoration.

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