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Cup, soft-paste porcelain, standing on an inset base within a flattened-off foot-rim, slightly convex fluted sides, scalloped lip-rim, double curved and scrolled handle with thumb-spur, inner spur further down, and a number of raised mouldings along its lenght; delicately painted in polychrome enamels with to the exterior sides of the cup a spray of naturalistic flowers, smaller sprigs of flowers and two small insects, to the interior bottom of the cup a small sprig of flowers and an insect.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34814
Creation/Production
Chelsea Porcelain Factory
Date: 1752 ca
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6.6
diam
(cm): 7.3
Width
(cm): 9.4
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 2
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
enamel
glaze
Location
In store
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