Originally, this sauce boat would have been part of an extensive miniature cream...
Originally, this sauce boat would have been part of an extensive miniature creamware dinner service presented to some lucky little girl as either a toy or aid for practicing domestic customs. Concentric swirls in relief complement the shell-like curves of the vessel's profile. A variation of the feather edge treatment, utilizing rows of short raised ribs, finishes the upper edge. These details indicate an eighteenth century production date.