Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Tea bowl and saucer

Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain, circular cup with a slightly flaring rim, footring; the rims of both pieces are edged with gold and painted with a border of gold scrolls against a black line border, one side of the cup and the centre of the saucer are reserved with a panel painted with two figures in a domestic setting, the other side of the cup is reserved with a panel containing a large pink flower spray, each panel is framed by a black border painted with gold dots and outlined in gold scrolls and pink and orange stylised flowers.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 32127

Creation/Production

Unknown
Date: 1760-1770

Acquisition

Gift, 10/7/1924
Given by W.S de Winton

Measurements

Height (cm): 4
diam (cm): 7
Height (in): 1
diam (in): 2
Height (cm): 2.3
diam (cm): 11.8
Height (in): 7
diam (in): 4

Techniques

jiggered
forming
Applied Art
jolleyed
forming
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art

Material

hard-paste porcelain

Location

Front Hall, South Balcony : Case C

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