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Cup
Cup, hard-paste porcelain possibly with a white tin-glaze, short foot-rim, high curving sides and scrolled rococo handle; the front of the body crudely painted with a bird perched on a branch, below is the inscription 'Passera del Brasile.', around the upper body a border of gilt and green interlacing ribbons, a gilt line around the lip-rim, the handle picked out in gilt.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 36819
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6.2
diam
(cm): 6.7
Width
(cm): 8.7
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 2
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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