Sevres Directoire Hand Painted Porcelain Covered Butter Dish. Hand painted florals, bands of cobalt blue to the edge, gilt accents. Underside marked Sevres, with painter's mark for Charles-Nicolas Buteux fils aîné or l’aîné (active 1763-1801), RF for Republique Francaise. From a service discussed by Peters, noting the decoration corresponds to design 'no. 154' in the album of plate designs at the Sèvres archives. No. 154 denotes a service recorded in the Sèvres sales registers as sold on 25 Frimaire IV (16th December 1795) to the Directoire Exécutif, described in the sales registers as a 24-place dessert service decorated with 'deux zônes Bleu avec desjolies frises d'or dessus une guirlande souvenir carmin au Pourtour des Pièces et fleurs de réponses sur le Blanc', and was delivered to the Directoire in the period 4 Brumaire IV to 1 Vendémiaire V (26th October 1795 to 22nd September 1796). A bottle cooler from this service was in the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, England. 
Weight: Approx. 1 lb 
Measurements: Approx. 7 inches diameter x 3.5 inches tall 
Condition: chip to edge of bowl, please refer to photos.