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Cup, cabinet
Cabinet cup, soft-paste porcelain; standing on three paw feet, cylindrical, flaring at lip, with two rows of beading, one above the foot, and one below the lip; eagle with outstretched wings and interlocking snake handle with ring tail; painted with a finely painted frieze of flowers, including a white and pink carnation, and a yellow and purple tulip, with a green and gilt flower and foliate scroll border above, and a green and gilt oval chain pattern below; green and gilt fruited vine border inside lip; gilt detail to feet and handle; gilt lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31148
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Date: 1816-1825
Acquisition
Gift, 1904
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 9.3
diam
(cm): 9
l(cm) handle to lip:11.5
l(cm)
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:4 1/2
l(in)
Techniques
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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