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Dillwyn & Co., Cambrian Pottery (1811 - 1817 and 1824 - 1850)

Vase, earthware, Ancient Greek pelike-form, standing on a spreading foot with bulbous body, sloping shoulder and broad turned-over rim, twin plain upright handles; the decoration reserved against a black enamel ground, so that the red earthenware body is revealed, this then transfer-printed in black, to one side of the main body a winged cupid-like figure reclining against a pile of draperies with a bow besides him and to the other side a figure of a semi-naked dancing girl, a running chevron border to the rim.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 31820

Creation/Production

Dillwyn & Co., Cambrian Pottery

Acquisition

Bequest, 10/12/1953

Measurements

Height (cm): 25.8
diam (cm): 15.9
Height (in): 10
diam (in): 6

Techniques

Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Slip-cast
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Transfer-printed
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Location

On Display

Categories

Priddwaith Cymru | Welsh earthenware Priddwaith | Earthenware Cerameg | Ceramics Celf Gymhwysol | Applied Art
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