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Inkstand
Swansea China Works
(Factory)
Inkstand, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain, with a greenish translucency; standing on a tapered foot rim, rounded sides flaring prominently at lip; cylindrical inkwell in the centre, and three tapering penholders attached to the inside of the dish; painted in polychrome enamels with sprays of flowers inside the dish, three around the cylindrical inkwell, and four to the exterior of the dish; gilt bands to foot rim, lip, and inkwell and penholder rims.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33854
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.6
diam
(cm): 15.4
Height
(in): 2
Length
(in): 6
Techniques
Jolleyed
Forming
Applied Art
Moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
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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