MAXWELL & WILLIAMS Porcelain Butter Bell

A butter bell is a porcelain dish with a simple, ingenious design that keeps butter at the perfect consistency for spreading while also preventing it from turning rancid.

The bowl-shaped insert holds about a stick of butter and stores into the crock creating an air free seal when filled with a bit of water, keeping the butter at room temperature.

Other than changing the water every few days, it requires a little more maintenance than a regular butter dish and the round footprint saves some counter space.