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Cup, tea and saucer
Nantgarw China Works (1813 - 1822)
Teacup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain, the cup with a creamy buff translucency, the saucer with a deep buff translucency and crackled glaze; cup standing on a cylindrical foot rim, rounded shallow bowl; loop handle extended above the lip; saucer set on a flat unglazed base, rounded spreading sides; both painted with an all-over pattern of stylised cornflower sprigs in blue, pink, and green enamels, and one sprig inside the bowl; gilt continuous c-scroll and dot border inside cup lip; gilt dentilled lip, gilt band to foot rim, and gilt lines to the handle.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34037
Creation/Production
Nantgarw China Works
Date: 1818-1822
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.3
diam
(cm): 9.2
l(cm) handle to lip:11.3
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:4 7/16
l(in)
Height
(cm): 2.7
diam
(cm): 14.1
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
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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