Water butter dish in hand-crafted grey-blue glazed stoneware

Water butter dish in handmade stoneware. The shape is highlighted by fine horizontal mouldings and a large circular lid. The grey-blue glaze, with slightly bluish and brownish hues, displays subtle variations in tone and shine that reveal the texture of the stoneware. Stamped Villefranche de Conflent. In beautiful vintage condition (see photos). Total height 9.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm, height 9 cm without the lid. The part containing the butter: diameter 7 cm, height 7 cm. Estimated capacity 125 g of butter. A mineral stoneware that adds character to today's tables.