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Cup and saucer
Baxter, Thomas (junior) (1782 - 1821)
Cabaret cup and saucer, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; cup standing on a moulded pedestal foot, curved sides with flared, upright collar; handle formed by a winged monopodic cherub; saucer standing on a prominent cylindrical foot with narrow grooves, curved spreading sides slightly flared at lip; cup painted with a cupid holding a sword and shield, and wearing a helmet; saucer painted with two cupids or cherubs, one on a cloud, and the other holding a basket of flowers; gilt continuous scrolling border inside cup and saucer lip; gilding to handle, and gilt bands to foot and collar lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A(L) 518
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Baxter, Thomas (junior)
Measurements
Height
(cm): 8.2
diam
(cm): 7.2
l(cm) handle to lip:9.4
l(cm)
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 2
l(cm) handle to lip:3 11/16
l(cm)
Height
(cm): 2.7
diam
(cm): 14.3
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
jolleyed
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
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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