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Large Antique Creamware Pure Butter Slab – Not Reproduction
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for sale €1,100     $1,194
£940
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

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    34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.
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Large Antique Creamware Pure Butter Slab – Not Reproduction

1900 - 1920
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Large Antique Creamware Pure Butter Slab – Not Reproduction

A superb large example of an English antique creamware dairy butter slab, in perfect condition and not a reproduction. Featuring lovely Pure Butter lettering in a black font and with hand holds to both sides. Antique dairy ware is becoming increasingly hard to find and this one being in such amazing condition. Dates to around 1910.

Dimensions

Height: 7cm (2.78")

Width: 42cm (16.67")

Depth: 42cm (16.67")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Creamware Butter Slab to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09701497
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE EDWARDIAN ERA:
Recessed hand-grip cut-outs in the underside: standard shop-counter dairy slab construction.
Underglaze transfer-printed lettering: commercial shop show typography of the early 1900s.
Fine glaze crazing with scattered fat spotting: natural age from working dairy counter use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1243071
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Description
Large Antique Creamware Pure Butter Slab – Not Reproduction
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A superb large example of an English antique creamware dairy butter slab, in perfect condition and not a reproduction.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Featuring lovely Pure Butter lettering in a black font and with hand holds to both sides. Antique dairy ware is becoming increasingly hard to find and this one being in such amazing condition. Dates to around 1910.

Dimensions

Height: 7cm (2.78")

Width: 42cm (16.67")

Depth: 42cm (16.67")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Creamware Butter Slab to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09701497
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques datingEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Edwardian era:
Recessed hand-grip cut-outs in the underside: standard shop-counter dairy slab construction.
Underglaze transfer-printed lettering: commercial shop show typography of the early 1900s.
Fine glaze crazing with scattered fat spotting: natural age from working dairy counter use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243071
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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Trade Associations

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim.
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Archive I A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim.

Large Antique Creamware Pure Butter Slab – Not Reproduction

Archive II A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim. View II
Archive III A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim. View III
Archive IV A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim. View IV
Archive V A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim. View V
Archive VI A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim. View VI
Archive VII A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim. View VII
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01524 241716
Location
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mga
Verified Since May 2009
Items For Sale 162
Items Sold 10,740
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim.
Large Antique Creamware Pure Butter Slab – Not Reproduction
Ref: SA1243071
A circular creamware glazed ceramic butter slab featuring the words PURE BUTTER printed in black bold serif typography along the rim.
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  • ObjectKitchenalia
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCreamware, Glazed Earthenware
  • ColourCream and Black
  • MotifsBlack serif typography, Circular platter format, Glaze finish, Shallow inset rim

An Edwardian creamware dairy butter slab serves as a practical kitchenalia piece from the Victorian style tradition. The circular glazed earthenware platter displays a cream background with black serif typography spelling out pure butter along the shallow inset rim, complemented by hand holds set into both sides and a smooth glaze finish. Measuring 7 cm in height, 42 cm in width, and 42 cm in depth, the heavy ceramic construction sits flat on surfaces. This functional antique fits naturally on a kitchen island or pantry counter in a modern rustic farmhouse interior. The round format and bold lettering suit daily use for food preparation or presentation, bringing authentic agricultural heritage into contemporary domestic spaces without needing specialized maintenance beyond standard care for glazed ceramics.

FAQs

Butter slabs were utilized in 19th and early 20th-century dairies, creameries, and grocery shops to hold, display, and keep fresh bulk quantities of butter for retail sale.

Most butter slabs were crafted from heavy glazed earthenware, creamware, or ironstone, materials chosen for their cool surface temperatures and non-porous hygienic qualities.

Authentic period pieces generally feature transfer-printed or hand-painted black serif lettering, heavy ceramic weight, natural glaze crazing, and occasional underside maker marks from historical potteries.

These slabs serve as decorative risers on kitchen islands, pantry counter bases for oil bottles and salt cellars, or table display platters for cheese and fruit.

Wash gently by hand using warm water and a mild dish soap, avoiding prolonged soaking, abrasive scrubbers, or dishwashers that could damage historical glaze crazing and transfer lettering.
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