Rare Daisy Pattern Butter Tub Cover and Stand c1770-75

A Rare Lowestoft butter tub, cover and stand. Hand painted with floral pattern c1770-75.

The Tub measures 14.5cm in length including the handles and 8.9cm wide. It stands 9.5cm tall with the cover in place.

The Cover measures 13.3cm in length by 10cm wide.

The Stand Measures 19.2cm in length including the handles by 14cm wide.

All Parts are unmarked.

Crack to one of the handles of the tub. Stalk handle to cover professionally replaced. Slight staining and losses to the leaves and flowers of the stand.

These oval shape butter tubs are usually found either painted with the Mansfield pattern or printed with the fence and three flowers patterns. The Norwich castle museum has an example printed with the three flowers pattern.