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Pink butter dish

Side view of a butter dish showing the rounded shape of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the rounded shape of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the rounded shape of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the top of the plate and the underside of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the top of the underside of the plate and the cover. Top view of a butter dish showing the handpainted decoration on the top of the cover.
Side view of a butter dish showing the rounded shape of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the rounded shape of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the rounded shape of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the top of the plate and the underside of the cover. Side view of a butter dish showing the top of the underside of the plate and the cover. Top view of a butter dish showing the handpainted decoration on the top of the cover.

Classification

Description

A rectangular butter dish with cover with hand painted decoration. This dish is a good example of the early post-war use of a newly available material and low-cost production methods.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown

Object number

AIBDC : 006552SA

Date

1950 - 1959 (circa)

Country

UK

Method

thermoformed
fabricated
painted

Material

plastic
acrylic
PMMA
polymethyl methacrylate
Dimensions
Width
115mm
Height
60mm
Length
170mm

Colour

pink