Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Cup and saucer

Swansea China Works (Decorator)
Morris, Henry (Decorator)

Cup and saucer, 'duck-egg' porcelain, London shape, the cup standing on a rounded foot ring, the sides sharply everted at the base then widening more gradually to the rim, narrow curvaceous ogee handle with pointed inturned tip standing above the rim, the saucer with rounded foot ring and curved sides; decorated with cornucopiae in underglaze blue and gilding, containing enamelled flowers (roses, auriculas, etc) and with gilt scrolled sheaves of leaves in between, gilt medallions in the base of cup and saucer, gilt lines round the rims, below the rim and round the foot of the cup and round the well of the saucer, gilt decoration to the handle.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 36452

Creation/Production

Henry Morris, 1799-1880, at Swansea 1814-1826
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Decorator
Place: Swansea
Period: 1816-1826

Acquisition

Bequest, 9/12/2002

Measurements

Height (cm): 6.8
Height (cm): 6.5
Width (cm): 9.2
diam (cm): 7.7
diam (cm): 14.6
Height (cm): 3
Height (in): 2
Height (in): 2
Width (in): 3
diam (in): 3
diam (in): 5
Height (in): 1

Techniques

Jolleyed
Forming
Applied Art
Turned
Forming
Applied Art
Press-moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Jiggered
Forming
Applied Art
Underglaze blue
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Soft-paste porcelain
Glaze
Enamel
Gilding

Location

In store
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