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Dish, dessert, centre

Swansea China Works

Centre dish, dessert, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; standing on a rectangular crenellated pedestal base, with curved, flaring sides to the dish; a shaped edge consisting of two concave curves to each side and indented corners; twig handles with raised foliate terminals; painted with set pattern 264; a stylised arrangemant of flowers in the centre, in iron red enamel, gilt and rich underglaze blue; a narrow underglaze blue and continuous gilt wheat ear border to lip, with red and blue scrolled stylised protrusions, interspersed with red flowers and pale underglaze blue, gilt edged winged leaves; four stylised leaf arrangements in red, blue and gilt on the underside of the dish; plain gilt band above foot rim, and gilt detail to the handles.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 31204

Creation/Production

Swansea China Works

Acquisition

Bequest, 10/12/1953

Measurements

Height (cm): 13.4
l(cm) handle to handle:31.9
l(cm)
Width (cm): 20.7
Height (in): 5
l(in) handle to handle:12 9/16
l(in)
Width (in): 8

Techniques

press-moulded
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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