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Taperstick
Taperstick, soft-paste porcelain with a white translucency, and glassy body; standing on a foot rim curving into flared spreading sides, moulded with a ring handle, cylindrical sconce indented at base, with an everted lip; beading encircling base of sconce; painted around the edge with a landscape view of a house, trees, and a bridge over a river; green and gilt pattern inside beading of stylised tulip heads, gilt handle, and gilt band to lip, sconce base and lip.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33847
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 3.7
diam
(cm): 7
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 2
Techniques
Moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Material
Soft-paste porcelain
Enamel
Gilding
Location
In store
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