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Cup, tea and saucer
Teacup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain with a creamy white translucency; cup standing on a tapered foot rim with rounded spreading sides and loop handle; saucer standing on a flat unglazed foot with rounded spreading sides; both painted with arabesques and leaves in red, green and gilt, the saucer with two gilt bands in the cavetto, the cup with gilt band around foot rim, lower body and lip rim with gilt foliate decoration to handle.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31495
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5
Length
(cm): 10.7
diam
(cm): 8.9
Height
(in): 1
Length
(in): 4
diam
(in): 3
Height
(cm): 2.4
diam
(cm): 13.5
Height
(in): 15
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
enamel
gilt
Location
In store
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