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Cup and saucer

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

Cup, earthenware, standing on a waisted spreading rounded foot, rounded curving sides, scrolling ear shaped handle; transfer-printed in brown with the 'Peacock' pattern, to the interior bottom of the cup a small vignette showing books, one of which is inscribed 'BOTANY', and a lute leaning against an urn against a garden landscape with trees and flowers and a distant building, border to the interior and exterior sides of the cup of a small vignette showing a peacock perched on a high stand against a landscape with a country house and trees, alternating with an elaborate rococo floral motif, border of flowers and scrolls to the interior and exterior lip-rim and handle. Saucer, earthenware, circular shape with rounded foot-rim and curving spreading sides, transfer-printed in brown with the 'Peacock' pattern as on the cup.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 34637

Creation/Production

Dillwyn & Co., Cambrian Pottery

Acquisition

Bequest, 10/12/1953

Measurements

Height (cm): 5.4
diam (cm): 9.5
Width (cm): 11.7
Height (in): 2
diam (in): 3
Width (in): 4
Height (cm): 2.6
diam (cm): 14.6
Height (in): 1
diam (in): 5

Techniques

jolleyed
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art

Material

earthenware
glaze

Location

In store

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