Butter maker; China, Qing Dynasty, Nanking, c. 1800.

Butter dish; China, Qing Dynasty, Nanking, c. 1800.
Glazed and glazed porcelain.
Presents fracture line and missing on the handle.
Measurements: 8 x 11 x 11 cm.
Butter dish made of glazed and glazed porcelain with ornamental motifs of vegetal character. The porcelain known by its chromatism as "cobalt blue" or "blue on white" was very appreciated in Europe since its early importation. In fact, it was so much appreciated by other cultures such as Islam that it was very often works destined for this market that ended up influencing European ceramic production, which aspired to resemble as closely as possible this production destined for export, created in large quantities in China. It was not until around the middle of the 17th century that production began in this oriental country, blue and white porcelain being among the first to arrive directly in Europe in large quantities.