Beautiful, picturesque covered casserole dish in the highly collectible red transferware pattern entitled "Vista", made by Mason's of England. Not sure if this was used as a Butter Dish, Soap Dish or something else, there is a little hole on the lid, made that way, so maybe for a hot appetizer?, not sure, but is a nice piece and I have never seen one with a hole on the lid, (to let steam out) This is one of the most beautiful and sought after patterns in transferware...a gorgeous casserole...