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Cup
Swansea China Works
(Factory)
Cup, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; standing on a rounded foot rim, London shape, with curvaceous ogee handle; painted with set pattern 486; two octagonal reserves, one of an exotic polychrome bird in a tree, the other of a bouquet of flowers, both on a rich underglaze blue ground with large gilt foliate scrolls issuing smaller foliate tendrils; a gilt arcaded border below with anthemion pendants; gilt band to foot rim and lip, and gilding on the handle; underglaze blue and gilt patterned medallion inside cup.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31279
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 7
diam
(cm): 7.65
l(cm) handle to lip:9.3
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:3 5/8
l(in)
Techniques
Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Jolleyed
Forming
Applied Art
Underglaze blue
Decoration
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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