S003
Service Butts
- Service
- Butts
- Description
- A very fine service named for Thomas Butts who bought it at the Christies auction in 1780, painted in pink and gilt with wheat ears, lopped ribbons and bands, gilt dentil rims.
- Notes
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- Service ID
- S003
Historic illustrations, exhibitions and provenance
H0169 · 1947
Butts service cup and saucer from F. Severne Mackenna's collection
Source: Champion's Bristol Porcelain
H0055 · 1975
Bowl from the Butts service, No. 49 from the Mackenna Collection
Source: The FS Mackenna Collection of English Porcelain vol 3 Plymouth & Bristol
H0056 · 1975
Cup and saucer from the Butts service, No. 50 from the Mackenna Collection
Source: The FS Mackenna Collection of English Porcelain vol 3 Plymouth & Bristol
Constituents
Group · g1294
A very fine Bristol teacup and saucer from the Butts service.
Group · g1295
A very fine Bristol teacup and saucer from the Butts service.
Cup · 1294
A rare Bristol ogee-shaped teacup from the Butts service, with ear-shaped handle, painted in pink and gilt with wheat ears, lopped ribbons and bands, gilt dentil rims, circa 1775. Blue X gilt 10. See FS Mackenna, Plymouth and Bristol Porcelain, figures 49 and 50 for the slop bowl and a teacup and saucer from this service.
Saucer · 1294.1
A rare Bristol ogee-shaped tea saucer from the Butts service, painted in pink and gilt with wheat ears, lopped ribbons and bands, gilt dentil rims, circa 1775. Blue X10 on saucer. See FS Mackenna, Plymouth and Bristol Porcelain, figures 49 and 50 for the slop bowl and a teacup and saucer from this service.
Cup · 1295
A rare Bristol ogee-shaped teacup from the Butts service, with ear-shaped handle, painted in pink and gilt with wheat ears, lopped ribbons and bands, gilt dentil rims, circa 1775. Grey X. See FS Mackenna, Plymouth and Bristol Porcelain, figures 49 and 50 for the slop bowl and a teacup and saucer from this service.
Saucer · 1295.1
A rare Bristol ogee-shaped tea saucer from the Butts service, painted in pink and gilt with wheat ears, lopped ribbons and bands, gilt dentil rims, circa 1775. Blue X10 on saucer. See FS Mackenna, Plymouth and Bristol Porcelain, figures 49 and 50 for the slop bowl and a teacup and saucer from this service.
