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Cup, cabinet and saucer, miniature
Miniature cabinet cup and saucer, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain, with a white translucency, tinged green at the base; cup standing on a straight sided foot rim, waisted above, curving into a rounded bowl, with straight sides flaring at lip; high scroll handle with palmette moulding; saucer on a straight sided foot rim, curving into straight spreading sides; both painted with an all over pattern of flower sprigs; gilt detail to handle, gilt triangle and demi lune border inside lip, with three-petalled pendants; gilt rim and lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33874
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Date: 1816-1826
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6.8
l(cm) handle to lip:6.7
l(cm)
Width
(cm): 5.3
Height
(in): 2
l(in) handle to lip:2 5/8
l(in)
Width
(cm): 2
Height
(cm): 1.7
diam
(cm): 10.3
Height
(in): 11
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
jolleyed
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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