Majolica Ivy butter dish, cover and stand

Victorian, circa 1880. 3.8ins high, 6.9ins wide, 6.9ins depth.

Majolica butter dish which features sprigs of ivy on a brick effect ground.

Colouration: brown, green, turquoise, are predominant.

Book reference not found.

Condition

Dish: Good. No restoration.

Slight wear to the exterior.

KILN EFFECTS: glaze run to the green glaze;

kiln soot caught in the glaze to the interior.

Cover: Very good. No restoration.

Stand: Good. No restoration.

Flake to the rim.

Some wear to the centre.

KILN EFFECTS: overglazed manufacture chip to the under rim.