D1923. Pair of Petit Feu Butter Tubs, Covers and Stands
Delft, circa 1740
Unidentified VA mark in blue
After a Meissen example, each oval tureen with two shell-shaped tab handles, the lightly ribbed lower body entwined with a green foliate garland and painted on either side with flowering peonies repeated on the gilt-edged scalloped oval stand around a gilt-edged central cartouche of sailboats near turreted buildings, and the cover with two similar cartouches and surmounted by a seated dog finial.
Heights
9.4 cm. (3.7 in.)
Lengths
18.2 cm. (7.2 in.)