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Cup, tea and saucer
Miniature teacup and saucer, with a white translucency, the saucer with a crackled glaze; cup standing on a straight sided foot rim, indented above, rounded bulging sides with an upright flared collar, and ring and scroll handle with an upper thumb spur; saucer set on a rounded foot rim indented above, with curved spreading sides; cup painted with wild pink roses, bluebells, and a purple flower, gilt band to foot rim and inside lip, and gilt detail to the handle; saucer painted with two wild pink rose sprays, and forget-me-not, gilt band to the lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34231
Acquisition
Transfer, 1921
Measurements
Height
(cm): 2.6
diam
(cm): 3.4
l(cm) handle to lip:4.2
l(cm)
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 1
l(in) handle to lip:1 5/8
l(in)
Height
(cm): 1.4
diam
(cm): 5.8
Height
(in): 9
diam
(in): 2
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
porcelain
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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