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Cup, tea and saucer
Nantgarw China Works
(Factory)
Teacup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain; cup standing on a straight sided foot rim, indented above, curved sides flaring at lip; high c-scroll handle closed above the lip; saucer standing on a flat unglazed base, rounded spreading sides; interior of cup and saucer painted in gilt with a wide border of wheat, and a central medallion star with emerging stylised flowers; exterior of cup painted with continuous gilt vine wreaths; gilt handle, foot rim and gilt band to lip.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31351
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/4/1988
Measurements
Height
(cm): 7.2
diam
(cm): 10
l(cm) handle to lip:11.6
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:4 9/16
l(in)
Height
(cm): 2.9
diam
(cm): 13.6
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Turned
Forming
Applied Art
Slip-cast
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Press-moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art
Material
Soft-paste porcelain
Gilding
Location
In store
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