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Taperstick
Taperstick, soft-paste porcelain with a white creamy translucency; standing on a straight sided foot rim curving into straight spreading sides, moulded with a ring handle, cylindrical sconce indented at base, with an everted lip; painted around the edge with a frieze of alternating pink roses and blue convolvuli; gilt leaf and dot pattern around middle of sconce, gilt band to lip, base of sconce and sconce lip, gilt detail to the handle.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33848
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 3.2
diam
(cm): 6.7
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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