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c. 1880-1900 American Brilliant Period Cut Glass Butter Tub
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880-1900 American brilliant period cut glass butter tub. One point partial loss. 5.5" x 5 1
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Bowls

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Cut Glass

c. 1880-1900 American Brilliant Period Cut Glass Butter Tub
c. 1880-1900 American Brilliant Period Cut Glass Butter Tub

c. 1880-1900 American Brilliant Period Cut Glass Butter Tub

H 3.63 in W 5.13 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Louis XVI Porcelain Footed Butter Tubs
Located in Essex, MA
Oval with covers and attached under tray painted overall with floral sprays and gilded details. From a Bellevue Ave Newport RI estate.
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Louis XVI Porcelain Footed Butter Tubs
Pair of Louis XVI Porcelain Footed Butter Tubs

Pair of Louis XVI Porcelain Footed Butter Tubs

H 4 in W 8.25 in D 6.25 in
Antique Blue & White Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Butter Dish with Lid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
antiquarian's label that reads Canton Butter Tub / circa 1820 - 1835. Measurements: Height: ca. 2 1/2 in. Depth
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Blue & White Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Butter Dish with Lid
Antique Blue & White Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Butter Dish with Lid

Antique Blue & White Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Butter Dish with Lid

H 2.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.75 in

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Meissen Butter Tub, Chinoiserie in Underglaze Blue, circa 1735
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Meissen butter tub, painted in underglaze blue with chinoiserie scenes, the cover with two oriental
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Antique 1730s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Butter Tub, Chinoiserie in Underglaze Blue, circa 1735
Meissen Butter Tub, Chinoiserie in Underglaze Blue, circa 1735

Meissen Butter Tub, Chinoiserie in Underglaze Blue, circa 1735

H 2.56 in Dm 4.22 in
Scandinavian butter tub
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scandinavian butter tub in the form of an ale tankard with incised decoration.
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Antique 19th Century Norwegian Decorative Objects

Materials

Spruce

Scandinavian butter tub

Scandinavian butter tub

H 10 in Dm 8 in
Antique Creamware Butter Tub Made in 18th Century England with Good Provenance
Located in Katonah, NY
An antique English creamware butter tub made in the late 18th century, circa 1785. This is a rare
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Creamware

Antique Creamware Butter Tub Made in 18th Century England with Good Provenance
Antique Creamware Butter Tub Made in 18th Century England with Good Provenance

Antique Creamware Butter Tub Made in 18th Century England with Good Provenance

H 4 in W 11.25 in D 5 in
Rare George III Butter Tub made in London in 1794 by William Frisbee
Located in London, GB
The Butter Tub is unusually modelled as a coopered Tub with two pierced side carrying handles. The
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Rare George III Butter Tub made in London in 1794 by William Frisbee
Rare George III Butter Tub made in London in 1794 by William Frisbee

Rare George III Butter Tub made in London in 1794 by William Frisbee

H 5 in W 3.5 in D 0.1 in
An Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Butter Tub in the Form of 2 Pike
Located in Katonah, NY
An 18th century Dutch Delft polychrome butter tub and cover in the form of two pikes the smaller
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Tableware

An Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Butter Tub in the Form of 2 Pike
An Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Butter Tub in the Form of 2 Pike

An Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Butter Tub in the Form of 2 Pike

H 4.75 in Dm 5.5 in
Vintage Royal Albert Bone China Tea Set and Plates Lady Carlyle Pattern 14 Pcs
By Royal Albert
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
breakfast plates and a butter tub Colorfull porcelain set contains - 4 cup & saucer (7 cm tall and Ø9 cm
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20th Century English Rococo Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Royal Albert Bone China Tea Set and Plates Lady Carlyle Pattern 14 Pcs
Vintage Royal Albert Bone China Tea Set and Plates Lady Carlyle Pattern 14 Pcs

Vintage Royal Albert Bone China Tea Set and Plates Lady Carlyle Pattern 14 Pcs

H 5 in W 9.4 in D 9.4 in
Chinese Verte Porcelain Sauce Tureens and Covers, Kangxi, circa 1720
Located in Downingtown, PA
, Circa 1720. The Chinese porcelain circular butter tubs and covers have a mazarine blue ground with
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Verte Porcelain Sauce Tureens and Covers, Kangxi, circa 1720
Chinese Verte Porcelain Sauce Tureens and Covers, Kangxi, circa 1720

Chinese Verte Porcelain Sauce Tureens and Covers, Kangxi, circa 1720

H 6 in W 6.5 in D 3.25 in
Rare Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Dish and Cover Modeled as a Fish
By Het Jonge Moriaenshooft
Located in Katonah, NY
this same butter tub was sold at Christies decades ago. Finding the information on this Delft dish
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Jars

Materials

Delft, Faience

Rare Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Dish and Cover Modeled as a Fish
Rare Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Dish and Cover Modeled as a Fish

Rare Antique Dutch Delft Polychrome Dish and Cover Modeled as a Fish

H 3.8 in Dm 4.5 in
First Period Porcelain Beakers with Kakiemon Double Quail Design, circa 1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Downingtown, PA
wares leading to a factory attribution rather than Giles. See Page 86 for a butter tub with this design
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Barware

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Porcelain

First Period Porcelain Beakers with Kakiemon Double Quail Design, circa 1770
First Period Porcelain Beakers with Kakiemon Double Quail Design, circa 1770

First Period Porcelain Beakers with Kakiemon Double Quail Design, circa 1770

H 2.25 in Dm 2.75 in
Antique Creamware Set of Dishes with Orange Borders
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
dishes (see image #6) price: $2,300 for the pair A small tureen (see image #8) price: $650 and a butter
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

Antique Creamware Set of Dishes with Orange Borders
Antique Creamware Set of Dishes with Orange Borders

Antique Creamware Set of Dishes with Orange Borders

H 0.5 in Dm 10 in
Worcester Oval Dish, Blue Scale with Flower Reserves, 19th Century, 1765-1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
butter tub or cream pot. It is potted in early porcelain with a slightly cream/grey hue as it contains no
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Antique 1760s English George III Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Oval Dish, Blue Scale with Flower Reserves, 19th Century, 1765-1770
Worcester Oval Dish, Blue Scale with Flower Reserves, 19th Century, 1765-1770

Worcester Oval Dish, Blue Scale with Flower Reserves, 19th Century, 1765-1770

H 1.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.75 in
19Thc Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19Thc green mocha yellow Ware butter tub with the original lid in great as found condition
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Antique 19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19Thc Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub with Lid
19Thc Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub with Lid

19Thc Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub with Lid

H 6.5 in Dm 9 in
Rare 19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine mocha seaweed yellow ware butter tub is in fine condition and has the original lid.
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare 19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub
Rare 19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub

Rare 19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Butter Tub

H 6 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Rare, First Period, Worcester Blue and White, Porcelain Butter Tub, Fence Pat'n
By Royal Worcester
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare piece of first period Worcester porcelain. This is a rare circular butter tub or
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Ceramics

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Porcelain

Rare, First Period, Worcester Blue and White, Porcelain Butter Tub, Fence Pat'n
Rare, First Period, Worcester Blue and White, Porcelain Butter Tub, Fence Pat'n

Rare, First Period, Worcester Blue and White, Porcelain Butter Tub, Fence Pat'n

H 3.7 in Dm 4.5 in
Antique Lemon Yellow Creamware Butter Tub by Davenport, England, Circa 1810
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely creamware butter tub, complete with its matching cover and underplate, was crafted by
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tableware

Materials

Creamware

Antique Lemon Yellow Creamware Butter Tub by Davenport, England, Circa 1810
Antique Lemon Yellow Creamware Butter Tub by Davenport, England, Circa 1810

Antique Lemon Yellow Creamware Butter Tub by Davenport, England, Circa 1810

H 5 in W 7.25 in D 6 in
An Ormolu Mounted Swedish Porphyry Butter Tub, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The delicately chamfered edges of the round tub and cover carved from Blyberg Porphyry with ormolu
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

An Ormolu Mounted Swedish Porphyry Butter Tub, Early 19th Century
An Ormolu Mounted Swedish Porphyry Butter Tub, Early 19th Century

An Ormolu Mounted Swedish Porphyry Butter Tub, Early 19th Century

H 4 in Dm 5 in
A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
soup tureen cover and stand,12.25" x 10" x 10" tall 2 butter tubs with covers, 7.5" x 5" x 3" tall 1
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Antique 19th Century English Romantic Dinner Plates

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Creamware, Earthenware, Pottery

A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service
A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service

A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service

H 1 in Dm 1 in
Cup and Saucer 18th Century English Porcelain Caughley Circle ca 1785
By Caughley Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
first newspaper advertisements appeared. Products included tea sets, muffin plates, butter tubs, mugs
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Cup and Saucer 18th Century English Porcelain Caughley Circle ca 1785
Cup and Saucer 18th Century English Porcelain Caughley Circle ca 1785

Cup and Saucer 18th Century English Porcelain Caughley Circle ca 1785

H 2.25 in Dm 5.5 in
18th century Derby butter tubs
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Ormlu mounted butter tubs. A rare pair of 18th century Derby butter tubs with covers and later
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III More Furniture and Collectibles

18th century Derby butter tubs
18th century Derby butter tubs

18th century Derby butter tubs

H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
Late 18th Century, Worcester Blue and White Printed Oval Butter Tub
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good first period Worcester blue and white printed oval butter tub cover and stand. Printed with
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Antique Late 18th Century English Serving Pieces

Late 18th Century, Worcester Blue and White Printed Oval Butter Tub
Late 18th Century, Worcester Blue and White Printed Oval Butter Tub

Late 18th Century, Worcester Blue and White Printed Oval Butter Tub

H 3 in W 5.5 in D 3.75 in
A tin and gold-glazed earthenware oval butter tub and lid
Located in New York, NY
Marks: 8o in red on bottom of tub 4 in red on interior bottom of tub 3 in red on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Delft and Faience

A tin and gold-glazed earthenware oval butter tub and lid

A tin and gold-glazed earthenware oval butter tub and lid

H 2.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
Edward Wormley leather Armchair Chair for Dunbar
Located in Portland, OR
an ebonized ash frame is a french butter leather tub. Carefully tailored to enhance the lines of the
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley leather Armchair Chair for Dunbar
Edward Wormley leather Armchair Chair for Dunbar

Edward Wormley leather Armchair Chair for Dunbar

H 33.5 in W 31 in D 33.5 in

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Regency Tole Hot Water Urn
Located in Essex, MA
Chinoiserie decorated with cover with ball finial over a cylindrical body with lions head rings , lower spigot and pierced square plinth and paw feet.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Urns

Materials

Tin

Regency Tole Hot Water Urn
Regency Tole Hot Water Urn

Regency Tole Hot Water Urn

H 17 in W 6.25 in D 8.5 in
Pair Of Louis XVI Tole Verrieres
Located in Essex, MA
Oval painted with a mat black and red palette in the classical taste in imitation of ancient Greece. Side handles.
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Tin

Pair Of Louis XVI Tole Verrieres
Pair Of Louis XVI Tole Verrieres

Pair Of Louis XVI Tole Verrieres

H 4.25 in W 12.25 in D 8 in
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Butter Tub For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the butter tub you’re looking for. Each butter tub for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and pottery. Your living room may not be complete without a butter tub — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right butter tub, those designed in Georgian and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butter tub over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain and Royal Worcester are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Butter Tub?

Prices for a butter tub can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $612 and can go as high as $9,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,295.