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Cup, two-handled
Two-handled cup, hybrid paste porcelain with an earthy buff translucency, and finely crackled glaze; standing on a square plinth, pedestal foot ridged above, rounded bowl flaring at lip; two scrolled loop handles enclosing rosette disc and terminating with moulded masks; one side painted with a circular panel containing a basket of flowers set on a black marble top, bordered by a gilt band and enclosed within a gilt foliate wreath; other side painted in gilt with two large foliate scrolls issuing smaller foliate tendrils; gilt foliate border to pedestal foot, gilt bands to the plinth, foot, interior and exterior of lip, gilt handles with the moulded rosettes left white.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34265
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1815-1830
Acquisition
Gift, 1882
Given by Cardiff Exhibition Committee, 1881
Measurements
Height
(cm): 21.7
diam
(cm): 16.2
l(cm) handle to handle:19.2
l(cm)
Height
(in): 8
diam
(in): 6
l(in) handle to handle:7 9/16
l(in)
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hybrid-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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