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Cup, tea
Teacup, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; standing on a straight sided foot rim, curved base with straight spreading sides; ear-shaped loop handle; painted in pink, blue, purple, and green enamels with three large wild flower sprigs around the body, including dog roses; an ornate gilt border inside lip with a band of dotted trellis pattern, reserved with semi-circles of small gilt crosses, and scrolls issuing trailing ivy pendants in gilt and green enamel; gilt band to foot rim and lip; gilt leaves on the handle.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30995
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Date: 1816-1826
Acquisition
Gift, 15/7/1941
Given by F.E. Andrews
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.2
diam
(cm): 9.8
l(cm) handle to lip:11
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:4 5/16
l(in)
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
jolleyed
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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