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Cup and saucer
Large cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain with white translucency. The cup stands on a tapering turned footrim, with slightly curved sides and a spreading rim; a large kidney-shaped handle. Painted on the outside with two flower sprays and a small red butterfly, inside the bottom with a red flower sprig; the rim, foot and handle lined in gilt. The dish-shaped saucer stands on a tapering foot rim, with curved sides; painted with two flower sprays (one featuring honeysuckle), two isolated sprigs and a red butterfly; the rim lined in gilt.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31487
Acquisition
Gift
Given by Robert Drane
Measurements
Height
(cm): 9.3
Width
(cm): 13.9
diam
(cm): 11.4
Height
(cm): 3.9
diam
(cm): 16.8
Height
(in): 3
Width
(in): 5
diam
(in): 4
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 6
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
turned
forming
Applied Art
jiggered
forming
Applied Art
Material
porcelain
glaze
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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