Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Cup, soup and stand

Cream soup and stand, Midwinter 'Fashion' shapes F51 and F52, earthenware, the cup of an open form with square, inset base, rounded sides and plain rim, two angular loop handles, the stand is square with rounded corners and edges, foot ring and gently curving sides with no discernible rim; the cup is decorated on the exterior and handles with a turquoise blue semi-matt glaze, the stand is hand-painted with the 'Magic Moments' pattern, which comprises horizontal, occasionally intersecting lines in teal, with evenly spaced square and rectangular blocks of colour in red, yellow and turquoise blue, painted in a loose manner so that the brushstrokes are visible.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 39358

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Designer
Role: Production
Role: Designer
Place: Burslem, Staffordshire
Period: 1955-1960

Acquisition

Gift, 13/12/2011

Measurements

l(cm) handle to handle:16.5
l(cm)
l(in) handle to handle:6 1/2
l(in)
diam (cm): 12.1
diam (in): 4
Height (cm): 5.6
Height (in): 2
diam (cm): 14.6
diam (in): 5

Techniques

Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Press-moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Painted
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Earthenware

Location

On Display

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