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Cup, tea and saucer
Teacup and saucer, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; cup standing on a rounded foot rim, London shape, with a narrow ogee handle; saucer standing on a rounded foot rim, with spreading sides; both painted with set pattern 219 - a Japanese influenced design of dark underglaze blue border with groups of iron red and white chrysanthemums and gilt foliage and scrolls, divided by three oval reserves of flowers on a salmon pink ground; central motif of a pale blue cactus-like flower, crossed by a dark blue and gilt band, and encircled by a salmon pink band with gilt leaves.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31017
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Date: 1816-1826
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6.5
diam
(cm): 9.5
l(cm) handle to lip:10.8
l(cm)
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
l(in) handle to lip:4 1/4
l(in)
Height
(cm): 2.9
diam
(cm): 14.5
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
jolleyed
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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